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... according to our understanding , would be inconsistent with infinite and divine love . " Can a woman forget her sucking child , that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? Yea , they may forget , " saith God , " yet ...
... according to our understanding , would be inconsistent with infinite and divine love . " Can a woman forget her sucking child , that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? Yea , they may forget , " saith God , " yet ...
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... according to strict justice . For all the punishment which strict justice can require , without the least regard to mercy , must be designed either to do good to the pu- nished , or to prevent evil ; neither of which is incompati- ble ...
... according to strict justice . For all the punishment which strict justice can require , without the least regard to mercy , must be designed either to do good to the pu- nished , or to prevent evil ; neither of which is incompati- ble ...
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... according to their hypothesis , it must be supposed he will and does deal with some , would they be able to discover one good principle in him ? No , I am sure they could not . And notwithstanding their blinded and deluded followers ...
... according to their hypothesis , it must be supposed he will and does deal with some , would they be able to discover one good principle in him ? No , I am sure they could not . And notwithstanding their blinded and deluded followers ...
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... according to the multitude of his ten- der mercies , like as a father correcting a son whom he loveth . Although he sometimes deals out judgment with- out mercy to those who have shown no mercy ; yet , in the end , mercy always ...
... according to the multitude of his ten- der mercies , like as a father correcting a son whom he loveth . Although he sometimes deals out judgment with- out mercy to those who have shown no mercy ; yet , in the end , mercy always ...
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... in the spirit of meek- ness and brotherly love . We have altogether the advantage of our religious op- ponents : for , according to the doctrine we preach , and in which we firmly believe , we must look upon God is Love . 43.
... in the spirit of meek- ness and brotherly love . We have altogether the advantage of our religious op- ponents : for , according to the doctrine we preach , and in which we firmly believe , we must look upon God is Love . 43.
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Page 27 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 163 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 47 - What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children's teeth are set on edge?
Page 25 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 162 - And in this mountain shall the LORD of Hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 54 - And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil : and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever...
Page 193 - For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his Angels ; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Page 78 - Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Page 48 - Behold, all souls are Mine ; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die