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... and a future state . The explosion was terrific . It did , indeed , for a time , suspend the entire action of the divine government , and overturned thrones and altars : but it blew to atoms , also , CAUSES OF SCEPTICISM . 15.
... and a future state . The explosion was terrific . It did , indeed , for a time , suspend the entire action of the divine government , and overturned thrones and altars : but it blew to atoms , also , CAUSES OF SCEPTICISM . 15.
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... divine legislation , for maintaining the laws and protecting the rights of the universe , while the alienated are reconciled and the guilty are pardoned and though as abstract truths cor- rectly expounded , according to the intention of ...
... divine legislation , for maintaining the laws and protecting the rights of the universe , while the alienated are reconciled and the guilty are pardoned and though as abstract truths cor- rectly expounded , according to the intention of ...
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... divine blessing you come to a calm , intelligent , de- lightful consecration of all your powers , to Him who loved you and gave your sins . himself to die for The course here recommended is not a mere theory , but a practical ...
... divine blessing you come to a calm , intelligent , de- lightful consecration of all your powers , to Him who loved you and gave your sins . himself to die for The course here recommended is not a mere theory , but a practical ...
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... divine institutions . There are many whom the influence of Christianity has kept back from presumptuous sins , and who , by their past habits and existing alliances , would be withheld from an attempt to turn the world upside down ; and ...
... divine institutions . There are many whom the influence of Christianity has kept back from presumptuous sins , and who , by their past habits and existing alliances , would be withheld from an attempt to turn the world upside down ; and ...
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... divine government , and cut the cords which bind us together as a nation . Their numbers , however , are not to be despised , - including those who are intelligently committed , and those whose hearts and habits of evil so sympathize ...
... divine government , and cut the cords which bind us together as a nation . Their numbers , however , are not to be despised , - including those who are intelligently committed , and those whose hearts and habits of evil so sympathize ...
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Page 147 - Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there : if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me," even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and...
Page 73 - For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Page 8 - Saviour ; knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying ; Where is the promise of his coming ? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Page 8 - The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Page 98 - Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 26 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people...
Page 146 - For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Page 159 - If you thus behave yourselves, and so become a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well...
Page 7 - Chap. iii. know also, that in the last -*- days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of GOD ; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof : from such turn away.
Page 150 - This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.