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... practice of sin , are abundantly prevalent among those who are destitute of this knowledge ? for the grand enemy of man's happiness is not limited in his operations , to any class of the human family . And upon every principle of sound ...
... practice of sin , are abundantly prevalent among those who are destitute of this knowledge ? for the grand enemy of man's happiness is not limited in his operations , to any class of the human family . And upon every principle of sound ...
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... practice of virtue , and make as decided distinctions between virtuous and vicious charac- ters as others . This too , is a departure from their prin- ciple ; and it is well for the human family that this departure is made . They preach ...
... practice of virtue , and make as decided distinctions between virtuous and vicious charac- ters as others . This too , is a departure from their prin- ciple ; and it is well for the human family that this departure is made . They preach ...
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... practice , are certainly bound to support their faith and practice , by plain and clear declarations of Scripture , and not by forced construction : and especially as this construc- tion would militate against the whole scope of ...
... practice , are certainly bound to support their faith and practice , by plain and clear declarations of Scripture , and not by forced construction : and especially as this construc- tion would militate against the whole scope of ...
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... practice to a Divine com- mand , earlier than the time of Moses ; yet the universal adoption of it by the religious of all ages , is a strong im- 1 plication that it was of Divine origin , instituted in 82 THE DIVINITY OF JESUS CHRIST .
... practice to a Divine com- mand , earlier than the time of Moses ; yet the universal adoption of it by the religious of all ages , is a strong im- 1 plication that it was of Divine origin , instituted in 82 THE DIVINITY OF JESUS CHRIST .
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... practices which have prevailed amongst men ! There is no man possessing any religious feeling , or even the common exercise of reason , who would not revolt from such a train of conclusions . And yet they all inevi- tably follow from ...
... practices which have prevailed amongst men ! There is no man possessing any religious feeling , or even the common exercise of reason , who would not revolt from such a train of conclusions . And yet they all inevi- tably follow from ...
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Page 240 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 189 - Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, "John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Page 225 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 269 - And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 41 - What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 108 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come ; And unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Page 111 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ! and ye would not...
Page 5 - But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved), and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus...
Page 17 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 67 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.