Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 12; Volume 17O. Everett, 1835 - Theology |
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... desires , from one or the other of which , it is said , a rational being , as such , must always act , -a desire of happiness and a desire of perfection . III . But the discussion does not stop here . 10 [ Sept. Foundations of Faith .
... desires , from one or the other of which , it is said , a rational being , as such , must always act , -a desire of happiness and a desire of perfection . III . But the discussion does not stop here . 10 [ Sept. Foundations of Faith .
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... desire or willingness to have their doubts dis- pelled , any tenderness of conscience or of soul , we may reason with them , and not without some prospect of con- vincing them , that their want of faith is to be ascribed to or both of ...
... desire or willingness to have their doubts dis- pelled , any tenderness of conscience or of soul , we may reason with them , and not without some prospect of con- vincing them , that their want of faith is to be ascribed to or both of ...
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... desire to disparage the correctness , good sense , and piety of several of the divines of the establishment ; but correctness , good sense , and piety , do not of themselves make an eloquent preacher.— Irving has genius or once had it ...
... desire to disparage the correctness , good sense , and piety of several of the divines of the establishment ; but correctness , good sense , and piety , do not of themselves make an eloquent preacher.— Irving has genius or once had it ...
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... desire on the topics they treat , open a new route to the philosopher , and let in light upon many a dark passage in the history of religions . In these works , Benjamin Constant attempts to reduce our religious history to a science ...
... desire on the topics they treat , open a new route to the philosopher , and let in light upon many a dark passage in the history of religions . In these works , Benjamin Constant attempts to reduce our religious history to a science ...
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... desire , and thou shalt rule over him . ' ” This has been so stupidly interpreted by prosaic minds , and so allegorized by subtile ones , that simple and picturesque as it is , it requires some reflection to get back to the original ...
... desire , and thou shalt rule over him . ' ” This has been so stupidly interpreted by prosaic minds , and so allegorized by subtile ones , that simple and picturesque as it is , it requires some reflection to get back to the original ...
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Page 48 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Page 86 - And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth ; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Page 329 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith...
Page 146 - From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.
Page 145 - The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Page 331 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Page 145 - They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation.
Page 330 - But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 91 - So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Page 162 - And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness, and he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord.