A Vindication of the Christian Religion: In Two Parts. A discourse of the nature and use of miracles. An answer to a late book entitled, A discourse of the grounds and reasons of the Christian religion. I. II. |
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... meaning of the facred writings , is fomewhat real ; fomewhat out of the common and ordinary course of nature , whatever be the opinion and judgment of of the fpectator concerning it . This makes no alteration in the nature of the action ...
... meaning of the facred writings , is fomewhat real ; fomewhat out of the common and ordinary course of nature , whatever be the opinion and judgment of of the fpectator concerning it . This makes no alteration in the nature of the action ...
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... working of Satan , or in the power , and with the affistance of the Devil . And whereas ' tis faid he fhould come with lying wonders ; the meaning is not that his mi- racles racles fhould be fham and counterfeit , but that they ( 12 )
... working of Satan , or in the power , and with the affistance of the Devil . And whereas ' tis faid he fhould come with lying wonders ; the meaning is not that his mi- racles racles fhould be fham and counterfeit , but that they ( 12 )
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... meaning of this paffage is this ; that fuch who imitate the faith of Abra- ham , are properly his children ; and ... meanings , as that he can draw a fecret fpiritual fenfe out of this plain passage . As thus , the fcripture did ...
... meaning of this paffage is this ; that fuch who imitate the faith of Abra- ham , are properly his children ; and ... meanings , as that he can draw a fecret fpiritual fenfe out of this plain passage . As thus , the fcripture did ...
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... meaning , and account of fo plain a paffage , have any other than divine difcernment ? p . 93. Or could any one , but a person of our au- thor's great intelligence , have imagined this to have been St. Paul's intention ? Happy man ...
... meaning , and account of fo plain a paffage , have any other than divine difcernment ? p . 93. Or could any one , but a person of our au- thor's great intelligence , have imagined this to have been St. Paul's intention ? Happy man ...
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... ( meaning thereby a canon eftablished by thofe , who had a divine authority to establish a canon , and in virtue thereof did establish a canon ) as it was in the beginning of christianity . Of which paffage , I think this is the plain meaning ...
... ( meaning thereby a canon eftablished by thofe , who had a divine authority to establish a canon , and in virtue thereof did establish a canon ) as it was in the beginning of christianity . Of which paffage , I think this is the plain meaning ...
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Page 66 - 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 37 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 37 - 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 47 - And he said unto him. If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Page 353 - And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Page 230 - He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him And his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him : All nations shall serve him.
Page 232 - For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Page 301 - And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
Page 237 - cleanfe you. A new heart alfo will I give you, and a " new fpirit will I put within you...
Page 37 - I have greater witness than that of John : for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me.