The Works of Charles Follen: SermonsHilliard, Gray, 1841 - Unitarianism |
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... characters . No person can be a believer in the immortality of the mind , who is not conscious of possessing in himself that living principle which is the subject of this belief . He only , who has expe- rienced this moral power of his ...
... characters . No person can be a believer in the immortality of the mind , who is not conscious of possessing in himself that living principle which is the subject of this belief . He only , who has expe- rienced this moral power of his ...
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... character of Job . It makes him say , that , even though he be righteous , yet the consciousness of his purity was not sufficient to give him courage to lift up his head before God , that is , confidently to assert the testimony of his ...
... character of Job . It makes him say , that , even though he be righteous , yet the consciousness of his purity was not sufficient to give him courage to lift up his head before God , that is , confidently to assert the testimony of his ...
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... character , becomes , when connected with ignorance , error , and passion , the source of fa- naticism and religious madness . Some religionists , conscious of having made un- common attainments in holiness , have flattered them- selves ...
... character , becomes , when connected with ignorance , error , and passion , the source of fa- naticism and religious madness . Some religionists , conscious of having made un- common attainments in holiness , have flattered them- selves ...
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... character . Both together are fitted to enable us to establish that moral independence and lofty trust in God , which make the character of Jesus the universal and eternal standard of human perfec- tion . To the malefactors that were ...
... character . Both together are fitted to enable us to establish that moral independence and lofty trust in God , which make the character of Jesus the universal and eternal standard of human perfec- tion . To the malefactors that were ...
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... character , if we but patiently endure them . But with great moral evil it is not so ; nothing but resist- ance unto death will satisfy the demands of con- science ; the patient endurance of sin is sin . But , on the other hand , let us ...
... character , if we but patiently endure them . But with great moral evil it is not so ; nothing but resist- ance unto death will satisfy the demands of con- science ; the patient endurance of sin is sin . But , on the other hand , let us ...
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Page 198 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 78 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law ; To them that are without law...
Page 363 - Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness ; Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 224 - These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee...
Page 188 - Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Page 363 - Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go, and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Page 226 - And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Page iv - Let him that stole, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 26 - And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while HE talked with him.
Page 78 - Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.