The Truth, Inspiration, Authority, and End of the Scriptures: Considered and Defended, in Eight Sermons, Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year M DCC XCIII., at the Lecture Founded by the Late Rev. John Bampton |
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... perfect , and happy , than to ima- gine with fome of the Heathen poets and orators , that he was deftitute of all conve- niencies , deprived of fpeech , and rescued from thofe evils by the ufe of that reason and eloquence , which can ...
... perfect , and happy , than to ima- gine with fome of the Heathen poets and orators , that he was deftitute of all conve- niencies , deprived of fpeech , and rescued from thofe evils by the ufe of that reason and eloquence , which can ...
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... revelation , and return thanks to God , who has not left us to the light of our im- perfect reafon , but has clearly fhewn the way to everlasting life , THE INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES , 2 TIM . iii 54 The Truth of the Scriptures .
... revelation , and return thanks to God , who has not left us to the light of our im- perfect reafon , but has clearly fhewn the way to everlasting life , THE INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES , 2 TIM . iii 54 The Truth of the Scriptures .
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... perfect in all neceffary doctrines . Whatever religious doctrines then we find taught in the Scriptures , we may believe to be true and confiftent with each other ; though the types and figures of the law , and even the explanations of ...
... perfect in all neceffary doctrines . Whatever religious doctrines then we find taught in the Scriptures , we may believe to be true and confiftent with each other ; though the types and figures of the law , and even the explanations of ...
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... perfect in the knowledge of such reli- gious truths , as they propofed to teach ; or we shall be guilty of grofs abfurdity in fup- pofing that God neglected to inftruct his ministers in the meffage , which they were sent to deliver . As ...
... perfect in the knowledge of such reli- gious truths , as they propofed to teach ; or we shall be guilty of grofs abfurdity in fup- pofing that God neglected to inftruct his ministers in the meffage , which they were sent to deliver . As ...
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... perfect defence . When they bring you unto the fynagogues , and unto magiftrates , and powers , take ye no thought how or what things ye shall answer , or what ye shall fay : for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the fame hour what ye ...
... perfect defence . When they bring you unto the fynagogues , and unto magiftrates , and powers , take ye no thought how or what things ye shall answer , or what ye shall fay : for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the fame hour what ye ...
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