The Theological, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones ...: In Twelve Volumes : to which is Prefixed a Short Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 6F. and C. Rivington, 1801 - Theology |
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... follows the will and wisdom of the Creator ; who to every plant , as to every man , divideth severally as he will ? It seems essential to trees , that they should be fixed in the earth , and draw their nourish- ment from it ; but some ...
... follows the will and wisdom of the Creator ; who to every plant , as to every man , divideth severally as he will ? It seems essential to trees , that they should be fixed in the earth , and draw their nourish- ment from it ; but some ...
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... follow it when known . Accord- ing to the state of nature , a preference seems to be given to vegetable diet . For the useful and harmless cattle , which either feed man with their milk , or assist him in his labours ,. nothing is ...
... follow it when known . Accord- ing to the state of nature , a preference seems to be given to vegetable diet . For the useful and harmless cattle , which either feed man with their milk , or assist him in his labours ,. nothing is ...
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... follow them no farther . When we pass from a lower to an higher order of beings , some new faculty presents itself to our admiration . Thus , betwixt plants and animals there are essential differences , which * See the preceding Sermon ...
... follow them no farther . When we pass from a lower to an higher order of beings , some new faculty presents itself to our admiration . Thus , betwixt plants and animals there are essential differences , which * See the preceding Sermon ...
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... follow their own unprofitable pleasures this duty is their greatest pleasure ; and yet it never exceeds the bounds of dis- cretion . Beasts , with all their tenderness , are never betrayed into any acts of false indul- gence : their ...
... follow their own unprofitable pleasures this duty is their greatest pleasure ; and yet it never exceeds the bounds of dis- cretion . Beasts , with all their tenderness , are never betrayed into any acts of false indul- gence : their ...
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... follow by any necessity of Nature , but is inflicted . Many are the unavoidable sorrows of life ; but if we consider how many more are brought upon man by himself , it is plain his mind is not right : for if he had his sight and his ...
... follow by any necessity of Nature , but is inflicted . Many are the unavoidable sorrows of life ; but if we consider how many more are brought upon man by himself , it is plain his mind is not right : for if he had his sight and his ...
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Page 419 - And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Page 92 - The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined...
Page 253 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Page 132 - GIVE thanks unto THE LORD, for He is good : For His mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of THE LORD say so, Whom He hath redeemed From the hand of the enemy...
Page 260 - And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host : and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Page 324 - For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming : Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.
Page 144 - But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth : and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Page 424 - We yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy Holy Church.
Page 304 - Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me : thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Page 99 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?