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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... idolatry and wickedness prevailed , the word of prophecy was renewed . It may seem surprising that God should say nothing to the remnant of mankind about the punishments and rewards of another life , but should make a new covenant with ...
... idolatry and wickedness prevailed , the word of prophecy was renewed . It may seem surprising that God should say nothing to the remnant of mankind about the punishments and rewards of another life , but should make a new covenant with ...
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... and came so well at- tested to the succeeding generation , that religion wanted no other support : when idolatry prevailed , and the world was in danger of being quite lost to true religion without the 78 SHERLOCK ON PROPHECY .
... and came so well at- tested to the succeeding generation , that religion wanted no other support : when idolatry prevailed , and the world was in danger of being quite lost to true religion without the 78 SHERLOCK ON PROPHECY .
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... idolatry had spread far and wide , and taken deep root even in the family of Shem . Hence it is highly pro- bable that true religion would have intirely failed in the world , had not God visibly interposed to preserve such a sense of it ...
... idolatry had spread far and wide , and taken deep root even in the family of Shem . Hence it is highly pro- bable that true religion would have intirely failed in the world , had not God visibly interposed to preserve such a sense of it ...
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... idolatry , to be a wit- ness to God and his truth . Without this , the knowlege of God had been lost , and the remembrance of his creating man at first , and the hopes of a second and better creation after the fall . Abraham was not ...
... idolatry , to be a wit- ness to God and his truth . Without this , the knowlege of God had been lost , and the remembrance of his creating man at first , and the hopes of a second and better creation after the fall . Abraham was not ...
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... idolatry , following the customs of the nations around them , that to the times of the captivity there was a perpetual struggle between the pro- phets of God and the false prophets of other nations , which should prevail : with this ...
... idolatry , following the customs of the nations around them , that to the times of the captivity there was a perpetual struggle between the pro- phets of God and the false prophets of other nations , which should prevail : with this ...
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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.