The Olive Branch and Christian Inquirer: Devoted to Science, Religion and Morality, Volume 1A. Kneeland, 1828 - Universalism |
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... consider the first chapter of Genesis real history ; and we should pity the man who should undertake to defend it as such . book of Genesis , originally , as we conceive , only purported to be " The book of the generations of Adam ...
... consider the first chapter of Genesis real history ; and we should pity the man who should undertake to defend it as such . book of Genesis , originally , as we conceive , only purported to be " The book of the generations of Adam ...
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... consider them of the greatest importance . They prove that Christian churches did exist , and were established in the doctrine of the re- surrection soon after the resurrection of Christ ; and that those churches were built up by the ...
... consider them of the greatest importance . They prove that Christian churches did exist , and were established in the doctrine of the re- surrection soon after the resurrection of Christ ; and that those churches were built up by the ...
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... consider me as stepping aside from my purpose , as a professed min- ister of Christ , if I merely warn you to be on your guard , and point out to you the danger that evidently exists . Our country has indeed reached a command- ing ...
... consider me as stepping aside from my purpose , as a professed min- ister of Christ , if I merely warn you to be on your guard , and point out to you the danger that evidently exists . Our country has indeed reached a command- ing ...
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... consider all re- ligions , alike good or bad ; or that a man may be as happy with one as another : - No. In the existence of God , the foundation of all religion , men , with very sew exceptions , all agree . And according to the degree ...
... consider all re- ligions , alike good or bad ; or that a man may be as happy with one as another : - No. In the existence of God , the foundation of all religion , men , with very sew exceptions , all agree . And according to the degree ...
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... considers objections . On the 2d and 3d Essays , though very interesting , and to our minds entirely conclusive , we shall not remark . But on the fiast we say , it really deserves the serious reading of every christian . Mr. Balfour ...
... considers objections . On the 2d and 3d Essays , though very interesting , and to our minds entirely conclusive , we shall not remark . But on the fiast we say , it really deserves the serious reading of every christian . Mr. Balfour ...
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Page 135 - Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile guns. He would himself have been a soldier.
Page 22 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Page 341 - Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared...
Page 152 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 59 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 366 - Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good.
Page 202 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Page 87 - And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Page 39 - But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak : for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Page 263 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17. Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ 18.