Institutes of the Christian Religion, Volume 3H. Howe, 1816 - Reformed Church |
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... Jews . Stephen reproaches them for it in the language of Isaiah ; " the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands ; as saith the prophet , Heaven is my throne , and earth is my footstool , ” ( z ) be- cause God alone sanctifies ...
... Jews . Stephen reproaches them for it in the language of Isaiah ; " the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands ; as saith the prophet , Heaven is my throne , and earth is my footstool , ” ( z ) be- cause God alone sanctifies ...
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... Jews , when they were reproved by the prophets of the Lord for blindness , impiety , and idola- try . For as the Jews boasted of the temple , the ceremonies and the priesthood , in which things they firmly believed the Church to consist ...
... Jews , when they were reproved by the prophets of the Lord for blindness , impiety , and idola- try . For as the Jews boasted of the temple , the ceremonies and the priesthood , in which things they firmly believed the Church to consist ...
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... Jews appeared to be the people of God , they not only rejected but also persecuted the doctrine of the Gospel . Therefore after having discuss- ed that doctrine , he removes this difficulty ; and denies the claim of those Jews , who ...
... Jews appeared to be the people of God , they not only rejected but also persecuted the doctrine of the Gospel . Therefore after having discuss- ed that doctrine , he removes this difficulty ; and denies the claim of those Jews , who ...
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... Jews and the Israelites , while they continued to observe the laws of the covenant ; because they then obtained from the favour of God , those things which constitute a Church . They had the doc- trine of truth in the law ; the ministry ...
... Jews and the Israelites , while they continued to observe the laws of the covenant ; because they then obtained from the favour of God , those things which constitute a Church . They had the doc- trine of truth in the law ; the ministry ...
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... Jews polluted themselves with practi- cal impieties and superstitions , before they made any unlaw- ful changes in the external forms of religion . For though they generally adopted many corrupt ceremonies in the time of Rehoboam , yet ...
... Jews polluted themselves with practi- cal impieties and superstitions , before they made any unlaw- ful changes in the external forms of religion . For though they generally adopted many corrupt ceremonies in the time of Rehoboam , yet ...
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Page 211 - For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of 'Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices : but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people : and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Page 199 - For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our King; he will save us.
Page 218 - Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men : Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Page 363 - And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed unto them also, and the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Page 548 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 479 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.
Page 550 - And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
Page 467 - God for us: nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; for then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Page 488 - Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John ; Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them, only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Page 162 - See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.