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... Church of Christ is in danger . Neither the downfall of Popery , nor the triumph of infidels , as though they had hereby overturned Christianity , have ever been to him the cause of a moment's uneasiness . If Christi- anity be of God ...
... Church of Christ is in danger . Neither the downfall of Popery , nor the triumph of infidels , as though they had hereby overturned Christianity , have ever been to him the cause of a moment's uneasiness . If Christi- anity be of God ...
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... Church at an early period , from being the bride of Christ , gradually de- generated to a harlot , and , in the end , became the mother of har- lots , and abominations of the earth . The good that is done in such communities is not in ...
... Church at an early period , from being the bride of Christ , gradually de- generated to a harlot , and , in the end , became the mother of har- lots , and abominations of the earth . The good that is done in such communities is not in ...
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... church became as crowded with the one , as the pantheon had been with the other ; and Rome was the place of both . " * Very true , Mr. Paine ; but you are not so ignorant as to mistake this for Christianity . Had you been born and ...
... church became as crowded with the one , as the pantheon had been with the other ; and Rome was the place of both . " * Very true , Mr. Paine ; but you are not so ignorant as to mistake this for Christianity . Had you been born and ...
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... church had so far degen- erated as to imbibe many of the principles and superstitions of the heathen , then indeed it began to imitate their persecuting spirit ; but not before . When Christ's kingdom was transformed into a king- dom of ...
... church had so far degen- erated as to imbibe many of the principles and superstitions of the heathen , then indeed it began to imitate their persecuting spirit ; but not before . When Christ's kingdom was transformed into a king- dom of ...
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... church , " endure the most cruel treatment , or quit their country to escape it , they , according to this writer , are " weak and obstinate men . " Say , reader , are these men friends to religous liberty ? To what does all their ...
... church , " endure the most cruel treatment , or quit their country to escape it , they , according to this writer , are " weak and obstinate men . " Say , reader , are these men friends to religous liberty ? To what does all their ...
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Page 116 - The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Page 168 - 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 443 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you, seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business ; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Page 347 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Page 353 - I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
Page 21 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 36 - Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Page 91 - Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money ; come ye, buy, and eat ; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 153 - And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends : for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Page 150 - God;) being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.