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... obscurity under which they labour , and which they object against the church , does itself evince one of the two grand points which the church maintains , without affecting the other , and is so far from overthrowing its doctrines ...
... obscurity under which they labour , and which they object against the church , does itself evince one of the two grand points which the church maintains , without affecting the other , and is so far from overthrowing its doctrines ...
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... obscurity , and wretchedness . And from all this I conclude , that I ought to pass all the days of my life , without ever considering what is hereafter to befal me ; and that I have nothing to do but to follow my inclina- tions ...
... obscurity , and wretchedness . And from all this I conclude , that I ought to pass all the days of my life , without ever considering what is hereafter to befal me ; and that I have nothing to do but to follow my inclina- tions ...
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... labour , and in entire obscurity ; and during the three years of his public ministry , he took into his company , and chose for his apostles , men without science , without study , without repute ; 22 THOUGHTS ON RELIGION .
... labour , and in entire obscurity ; and during the three years of his public ministry , he took into his company , and chose for his apostles , men without science , without study , without repute ; 22 THOUGHTS ON RELIGION .
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... obscurity . Nature exhibits nothing but matter of doubt and disquiet . If I could no where discern any mark of divinity , I would resolve not to believe at all : If I could in every thing see the stamp of a Creator , I would rest in ...
... obscurity . Nature exhibits nothing but matter of doubt and disquiet . If I could no where discern any mark of divinity , I would resolve not to believe at all : If I could in every thing see the stamp of a Creator , I would rest in ...
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... obscurity had been too deep for dis- covery , it could not have been an evidence of the Messiah . What , therefore , was done ? The spiritual sense was disguised under the literal in most places , but in some was expressly and clearly ...
... obscurity had been too deep for dis- covery , it could not have been an evidence of the Messiah . What , therefore , was done ? The spiritual sense was disguised under the literal in most places , but in some was expressly and clearly ...
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Page 99 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 137 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 164 - Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Page 279 - And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Page 139 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 58 - Who is wise, and he shall understand these things ? prudent, and he shall know them ? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them : but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Page 152 - I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Page 99 - And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Page 99 - And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
Page 283 - ... it is God who worketh in us, both to will and to do of his good pleasure.