An Inquiry Into the General Principles of Scripture-interpretation: In Eight Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year MDCCCXIV, at the Lectures Founded by the Late Rev. John Bampton, M.A., Canon of Salisbury |
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... gift of God is liable ? There would , however , be much diffi- culty to encounter in the course of such an inquiry , were it necessary to exhibit in detail the vast mass of matter which the subject offers to our contemplation . The ...
... gift of God is liable ? There would , however , be much diffi- culty to encounter in the course of such an inquiry , were it necessary to exhibit in detail the vast mass of matter which the subject offers to our contemplation . The ...
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... gifts of under- standing and of free - will , evidently design- ed that the honest application of these ta- lents should largely contribute to produce the desired effect . Nor is it less evident , that the inquirer after religious truth ...
... gifts of under- standing and of free - will , evidently design- ed that the honest application of these ta- lents should largely contribute to produce the desired effect . Nor is it less evident , that the inquirer after religious truth ...
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... gifts were be- stowed ) were to succeed them in the spe- cial office of making further revelations of the Divine will . On the contrary , they affirm of themselves only , that they spake by that Spirit which " searcheth all things , yea ...
... gifts were be- stowed ) were to succeed them in the spe- cial office of making further revelations of the Divine will . On the contrary , they affirm of themselves only , that they spake by that Spirit which " searcheth all things , yea ...
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... gift ? Or what gift could in itself be more miraculous , or give surer tes- timony of Divine inspiration ? From infal- m Rev. xxii . 18 , 19 . libility , libility , therefore , in interpreting God's Word , it 66 SERMON III .
... gift ? Or what gift could in itself be more miraculous , or give surer tes- timony of Divine inspiration ? From infal- m Rev. xxii . 18 , 19 . libility , libility , therefore , in interpreting God's Word , it 66 SERMON III .
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... gift of God originally bestowed on man for his guid- ance to truth and rectitude , it is necessary to examine , not only its abstract preten- sions , but its comparative claims when brought into competition with a Divine revelation ...
... gift of God originally bestowed on man for his guid- ance to truth and rectitude , it is necessary to examine , not only its abstract preten- sions , but its comparative claims when brought into competition with a Divine revelation ...
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Page 263 - ... but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.
Page x - Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, the year following, at St. Mary's in Oxford, between the commencement of the last month in Lent Term and the end of the third week in Act Term.
Page 278 - THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a witness and a keeper of holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree any thing against the same, so besides the same ought it not to enforce any thing to be believed for necessity of Salvation.
Page 54 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 21 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is. in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 295 - For this God is our God for ever and ever : He shall be our guide unto death.
Page x - University, and one copy to the Head of every College, and one copy to the Mayor of the city of Oxford, and one copy to be put into the Bodleian Library; and the...
Page 30 - Is not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us?
Page 65 - We are of God. He that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Page 393 - Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.