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... facts which it relates as we have for the truth of any ancient events + whatever . But if in addition to this it can be proved that the Scriptures contain in- ternal characteristics of divinity , or that they carry in them the evidence ...
... facts which it relates as we have for the truth of any ancient events + whatever . But if in addition to this it can be proved that the Scriptures contain in- ternal characteristics of divinity , or that they carry in them the evidence ...
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... fact the state of this apoftate world ; and , but for divine providence , which for wife ends balances all human affairs , by caufing one fet of evils to counteract the influence of another , it must be overset by its own disorders . To ...
... fact the state of this apoftate world ; and , but for divine providence , which for wife ends balances all human affairs , by caufing one fet of evils to counteract the influence of another , it must be overset by its own disorders . To ...
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... fact . In- ftead of returning to God and virtue , those nations which have poffeffed the highest degrees of it have gone farther and farther into immorality . There is not a fingle example of a people , of their own ac- cord , returning ...
... fact . In- ftead of returning to God and virtue , those nations which have poffeffed the highest degrees of it have gone farther and farther into immorality . There is not a fingle example of a people , of their own ac- cord , returning ...
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... fact that the paffions of hope and fear are planted in our nature by Him who made us ; and it may be prefumed they are not planted there in vain . The proper exercife of the former has I con- ceive been proved to be confiftent with the ...
... fact that the paffions of hope and fear are planted in our nature by Him who made us ; and it may be prefumed they are not planted there in vain . The proper exercife of the former has I con- ceive been proved to be confiftent with the ...
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... fact . Is it fact that the ancient philo- fophers of Greece and Rome were virtuous charac- ters ? It is true that , like the deifts , they talked and wrote much about virtue , and if the latter may be believed , they were very virtuous ...
... fact . Is it fact that the ancient philo- fophers of Greece and Rome were virtuous charac- ters ? It is true that , like the deifts , they talked and wrote much about virtue , and if the latter may be believed , they were very virtuous ...
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Page 19 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 59 - So they took the money, and did as they were taught : and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Page 146 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Page 107 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 59 - And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying ; All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them ; Be not afraid ; go, tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Page 59 - And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead ; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you.
Page 39 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 102 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 17 - GIVE thanks unto the LORD ; call upon his name : make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him : talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name : let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Page 38 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.