The Works of Bishop Sherlock: With Some Account of His Life, Summary of Each Discourse, Notes, &c, Volume 4A.J. Valpy, 1830 - Theology |
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... subject of the Discourses will appear to those who think them worth the reading ; and there is no reason to trouble others with any account of them . DISCOURSES ON THE USE AND INTENT OF PROPHECY . SUMMARY iv PREFACE .
... subject of the Discourses will appear to those who think them worth the reading ; and there is no reason to trouble others with any account of them . DISCOURSES ON THE USE AND INTENT OF PROPHECY . SUMMARY iv PREFACE .
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... appears that every interpreter has been sensible of the absur- dity of setting up prophecy as superior to all other gospel evidence , and to avoid this difficulty , has been driven to seek out another meaning . Yet the words do ...
... appears that every interpreter has been sensible of the absur- dity of setting up prophecy as superior to all other gospel evidence , and to avoid this difficulty , has been driven to seek out another meaning . Yet the words do ...
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... appear by compar- ing it with the passage just before quoted , 1 Ep . i . 12. where St. Peter considers the Apostles , as prophets or expounders of the prophets , under the assistance of the Holy Ghost , preaching those very things ...
... appear by compar- ing it with the passage just before quoted , 1 Ep . i . 12. where St. Peter considers the Apostles , as prophets or expounders of the prophets , under the assistance of the Holy Ghost , preaching those very things ...
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... appears by St. Peter's appealing not only to the ancien prophets , but also to the preachers of the gospel . How unhap pily then was this text made choice of to set up ancient pr phecy in opposition to the gospel evidence , since the ...
... appears by St. Peter's appealing not only to the ancien prophets , but also to the preachers of the gospel . How unhap pily then was this text made choice of to set up ancient pr phecy in opposition to the gospel evidence , since the ...
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... appears that prophecy was never intended to be a distinct evidence ; and St. Peter's meaning is shown , when he ... appear to be- long to it ? These questions being admitted , another will be asked ; how comes it that many prophecies ...
... appears that prophecy was never intended to be a distinct evidence ; and St. Peter's meaning is shown , when he ... appear to be- long to it ? These questions being admitted , another will be asked ; how comes it that many prophecies ...
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Page 255 - Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 169 - Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to GOD, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority, and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
Page 112 - I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put My words in His mouth ; and He shall speak unto them all that I shall command Him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which He, shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.
Page 59 - And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect.
Page 68 - And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Page 255 - I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation : He is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation ; My father's God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: The Lord is his name.
Page 94 - For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free ; which is the mother of us all.
Page 224 - Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass's colt unto the choice vine ; He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of grapes : His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.
Page 161 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.
Page 20 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.