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... Christian truth and Christian liberty against that superstition and despotism over conscience , which had long held the human mind in a state of servitude and imbecility . The Swiss are well known as a peculiar and highly interesting ...
... Christian truth and Christian liberty against that superstition and despotism over conscience , which had long held the human mind in a state of servitude and imbecility . The Swiss are well known as a peculiar and highly interesting ...
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... Christ under the name of Luther ; and not only to persecute it , but to endea- vour to render it obnoxious ; giving the name of Lu- theran to every thing truly Christian , whoever may promulgate it : so that , even if a man who had ...
... Christ under the name of Luther ; and not only to persecute it , but to endea- vour to render it obnoxious ; giving the name of Lu- theran to every thing truly Christian , whoever may promulgate it : so that , even if a man who had ...
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... Christ , whether any one at that period attempted to reproach me as a Lutheran ? Why moreover did the Roman ... Christ ....... I began to preach the gospel before I ever heard the name of Luther . And , in order that I might do so , I ...
... Christ , whether any one at that period attempted to reproach me as a Lutheran ? Why moreover did the Roman ... Christ ....... I began to preach the gospel before I ever heard the name of Luther . And , in order that I might do so , I ...
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... Christ ; whether he delights in the word of God ; whether he is a Christian ; that is , whether he is con- stantly working good towards God and his neigh- bour ...... Luther did not die for us : he only points out to us Him from whom ...
... Christ ; whether he delights in the word of God ; whether he is a Christian ; that is , whether he is con- stantly working good towards God and his neigh- bour ...... Luther did not die for us : he only points out to us Him from whom ...
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... Christ from Luther , but from the word of God . If Luther preaches Christ , he does what I also do . Al- though by ... Christian hero that he is here exhibited to us ; referring all that is accomplished , either by himself or by others ...
... Christ from Luther , but from the word of God . If Luther preaches Christ , he does what I also do . Al- though by ... Christian hero that he is here exhibited to us ; referring all that is accomplished , either by himself or by others ...
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Page 218 - Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Page 66 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost; in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them that believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them
Page 57 - Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Page 220 - For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men ? for if I yet pleased men. I should not be the servant of Christ.
Page 22 - Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
Page 66 - His word shall not return unto Him void, but shall accomplish that which He pleases and shall prosper in the thing whereto He hath sent it...
Page 349 - For the word of God is quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart And John saw, Rev.
Page 387 - God, that taking mercy on me, whom He had created and placed in this world, He not only delivered me out of the deep darkness of idolatry in which I was plunged, that He might bring me into the light of His gospel, and make me a partaker...
Page 375 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 236 - EXCEPT the Lord build the house : their labour is but lost that build it.