History of providence, as manifested in Scripture, with a defence of the doctrine of providence and an examination of the philosophy of T. Brown on that subject1840 |
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... that the strength of the faith which Abraham afterwards displayed , was not from any peculiar vigour of mind , or any natural B fortitude which he possessed superior to other men . On ABRAHAM driven by famine into Egypt -Gen.
... that the strength of the faith which Abraham afterwards displayed , was not from any peculiar vigour of mind , or any natural B fortitude which he possessed superior to other men . On ABRAHAM driven by famine into Egypt -Gen.
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... faith is the gift of God ; that the strength of it depends not on the vigour of the human mind , but on the Spirit of the Lord who bestows and upholds it . How useful is this instance of weakness in this mighty man of faith ! Had ...
... faith is the gift of God ; that the strength of it depends not on the vigour of the human mind , but on the Spirit of the Lord who bestows and upholds it . How useful is this instance of weakness in this mighty man of faith ! Had ...
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... faith , by considering him as utterly be- yond the reach of imitators . Abraham , they may say , was strong , we are nothing but weakness . And what was Abraham but weakness when left to him- self ? And when God was with him his ...
... faith , by considering him as utterly be- yond the reach of imitators . Abraham , they may say , was strong , we are nothing but weakness . And what was Abraham but weakness when left to him- self ? And when God was with him his ...
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... faith , exercise their patience , and manifest himself as their deliverer . The rebellion of the kings subject to Chedorlaomer , his expedition against them , and his victory over them , were all necessary to show God as the author of ...
... faith , exercise their patience , and manifest himself as their deliverer . The rebellion of the kings subject to Chedorlaomer , his expedition against them , and his victory over them , were all necessary to show God as the author of ...
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... faith of Abraham , but was the result of unbelief . Not relying on the power and wisdom of God to give effect to his own purposes , they foolishly , as well as impiously , took the accomplishment of the divine counsels into their own ...
... faith of Abraham , but was the result of unbelief . Not relying on the power and wisdom of God to give effect to his own purposes , they foolishly , as well as impiously , took the accomplishment of the divine counsels into their own ...
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Page 189 - And Jesus answering said unto them, " Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things ? I tell you, Nay : but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Page 374 - And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin : And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 209 - Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and eay unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 218 - And Herod with his men of war set Him at nought, and mocked Him, and arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him again to Pilate.
Page 268 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 24 - And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them ; and they shall afflict them four hundred years ; and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge : and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
Page 278 - And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
Page 198 - Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Page 36 - For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
Page 377 - These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.