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I endeavoured , with the utmost impartiality , to analyze the principle of belief
adopted by those religions which reject ours ; and , without any reference to
express authority , by simply endeavouring to trace it to its first principles , I
endeavoured ...
I endeavoured , with the utmost impartiality , to analyze the principle of belief
adopted by those religions which reject ours ; and , without any reference to
express authority , by simply endeavouring to trace it to its first principles , I
endeavoured ...
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But , my brethren , there is another and a very powerful motive — that is , that the
best interpretation of any promise or prophecy is to be found in its
accomplishment . When we read over a prophecy simply as uttered , as delivered
, it is often ...
But , my brethren , there is another and a very powerful motive — that is , that the
best interpretation of any promise or prophecy is to be found in its
accomplishment . When we read over a prophecy simply as uttered , as delivered
, it is often ...
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We have it simply said , that men are justified by repentance , and by faith in
Christ ; by believing in the merits of Christ ; and we are referred to the homily of
justification , for a further explanation . If any one will read over that homily , he
will find ...
We have it simply said , that men are justified by repentance , and by faith in
Christ ; by believing in the merits of Christ ; and we are referred to the homily of
justification , for a further explanation . If any one will read over that homily , he
will find ...
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We find , in the old law , that he was pleased to raise up a dead man simply by
his coming in contact with the bones of one of his prophets - Elisha . A dead man
was taken to the tomb , was cast into his sepulchre , in consequence of an alarm
...
We find , in the old law , that he was pleased to raise up a dead man simply by
his coming in contact with the bones of one of his prophets - Elisha . A dead man
was taken to the tomb , was cast into his sepulchre , in consequence of an alarm
...
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I determined to show the imperfection of the dictionaries in that language ; I
resolved to publish it in that form , and to give a slight specimen of a dictionary
pointing out the defects of others by simply giving those words which mean , " to
denote ...
I determined to show the imperfection of the dictionaries in that language ; I
resolved to publish it in that form , and to give a slight specimen of a dictionary
pointing out the defects of others by simply giving those words which mean , " to
denote ...
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Page 335 - Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you ; do this in remembrance of me. Likewise after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins; do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.
Page 21 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 69 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 312 - I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever ; and the bread that I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.
Page 68 - Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Page 237 - Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven ; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins...
Page 217 - THEY also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 310 - And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
Page 207 - But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and hast been assured of; knowing of whom thou hast learned them ; and that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 69 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; But with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; But with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, Saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
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| Title | Lectures on the Doctrines and Practices of the Roman Catholic Church [delivered at St. Mary's Moorfields, During the Lent of 1836.] |
| Author | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman |
| Publisher | J.S. Hodson, 1836 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 4 Oct 2007 |
| Length | 390 pages |
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