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The reason is , that there is much belonging to most objects of which men speak ,
which is not understood or known by them ; and what is unknown they do not ,
and cannot , definitely describe . For example ; the words God , heaven , hell ...
The reason is , that there is much belonging to most objects of which men speak ,
which is not understood or known by them ; and what is unknown they do not ,
and cannot , definitely describe . For example ; the words God , heaven , hell ...
Page 109
... the hardships , perils , and temptations , which result from persecution . Of
course his object is to guard , to guide , to fortify , and to console Christians in
such circumstances ; and never did a writer cleave more fully to his purpose , or
execute ...
... the hardships , perils , and temptations , which result from persecution . Of
course his object is to guard , to guide , to fortify , and to console Christians in
such circumstances ; and never did a writer cleave more fully to his purpose , or
execute ...
Page 110
It has an appropriate and limited object ; and this is , to show the servants of God
the certain triumph of the cause in which they were engaged , and to hold out the
glorious reward consequent upon being faithful unto death . That I am correct in ...
It has an appropriate and limited object ; and this is , to show the servants of God
the certain triumph of the cause in which they were engaged , and to hold out the
glorious reward consequent upon being faithful unto death . That I am correct in ...
Page 182
All language is formed by men primarily in reference to objects perceived by
some of the senses . It is the mass of men who make and use language . The
conceptions originally conveyed by it , are therefore such as the mass of men can
...
All language is formed by men primarily in reference to objects perceived by
some of the senses . It is the mass of men who make and use language . The
conceptions originally conveyed by it , are therefore such as the mass of men can
...
Page 183
It comes from the necessities and the poverty of human language ; which was not
originally formed in view of such objects . It is not therefore adapted literally to
express them . What now would Mr . D . , or any advocate of the visible and ...
It comes from the necessities and the poverty of human language ; which was not
originally formed in view of such objects . It is not therefore adapted literally to
express them . What now would Mr . D . , or any advocate of the visible and ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Hints on the Interpretation of Prophecy ATLA monograph preservation program |
| Author | Moses Stuart |
| Edition | 2, reprint |
| Publisher | Allen, Morrill & Wardwell, 1842 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 30 May 2008 |
| ISBN | 0790503514, 9780790503516 |
| Length | 194 pages |
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