The Complete Works of the Late Rev. Philip Skelton, Rector of Fintona: Discourses, controversial and practical; A form of prayer for the use of families; Reflections on predestination; and a Summary of religionR. Baynes, 1824 |
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... act by the natural and eternal law of justice ? How , therefore , can he command a father to kill with his own hands , his good and dutiful son ? Or · how can even the command of God authorize a deed 4 [ DISC . RIGHT REASON SAITH ,
... act by the natural and eternal law of justice ? How , therefore , can he command a father to kill with his own hands , his good and dutiful son ? Or · how can even the command of God authorize a deed 4 [ DISC . RIGHT REASON SAITH ,
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... eternal life in the world to come . You see how parallel our faith and duty are to those of Abraham , particularly in the resignation of our children , insomuch that every Christian , having , with Abraham , re- ceived the promises ...
... eternal life in the world to come . You see how parallel our faith and duty are to those of Abraham , particularly in the resignation of our children , insomuch that every Christian , having , with Abraham , re- ceived the promises ...
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... eternal life , hath every argument to support it , which the nature of that event will admit , and therefore is absolutely required . Our faith ( no more than that of Abraham ) is not to stagger at any degree of mysteriousness or ...
... eternal life , hath every argument to support it , which the nature of that event will admit , and therefore is absolutely required . Our faith ( no more than that of Abraham ) is not to stagger at any degree of mysteriousness or ...
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... eternal law of nature is indispensable even by the Deity himself ; or that this palpable impossibility , Isaac shall im- mediately die , and yet Isaac shall have a numerous poste- rity , could ever be effected . No , he must say , God ...
... eternal law of nature is indispensable even by the Deity himself ; or that this palpable impossibility , Isaac shall im- mediately die , and yet Isaac shall have a numerous poste- rity , could ever be effected . No , he must say , God ...
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... eternal law is not to be dispensed with . He must not even will the deed . All the relief he hath left , is to screw some other meaning out of the words , which , what it shall be , or how he will manage the matter , he only can tell ...
... eternal law is not to be dispensed with . He must not even will the deed . All the relief he hath left , is to screw some other meaning out of the words , which , what it shall be , or how he will manage the matter , he only can tell ...
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Page 401 - Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the Devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ; naked, and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 10 - Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Page 460 - And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes...
Page 236 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 474 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath 'chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 177 - Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Page 463 - What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Page 400 - Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink. I was a stranger, and ye took me in: "Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Page 320 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 4 - By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast .done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee...