Miscellaneous Writings of Charles Eliot: To which are Prefixed Some Notices of His Character |
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Page 158 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Page 160 - Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment ? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings
Page 156 - Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, " Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another...
Page 162 - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist : notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Page 113 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 106 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 113 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Page xii - He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time: For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
Page xii - He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated. Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
Page 161 - For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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| Title | Miscellaneous Writings of Charles Eliot: To which are Prefixed Some Notices of His Character |
| Author | Charles Eliot |
| Publisher | Hilliard and Metcalf, 1814 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Length | 204 pages |
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