Essays on some of the dangers to Christian faith, which may arise from the teaching or the conduct of its professors: to which are subjoined three discourses1847 - 360 pages |
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... true that the adoption by several persons , of the same views , on sincere conviction , and not in deference to one another's authority , constitutes them a party , that , on the b See Essay II . of this vol . § 3. pp . 93 , 94 ...
... true that the adoption by several persons , of the same views , on sincere conviction , and not in deference to one another's authority , constitutes them a party , that , on the b See Essay II . of this vol . § 3. pp . 93 , 94 ...
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... true Faith . 211 DISCOURSE I. REMARKS ON THE BEST MODE OF CONVEYING SCRIPTURAL INSTRUCTION . § 1. Explanation needed in respect of chapters and verses § 2. Human authority not decisive . § 3. Christianity based on evidence § 4. Proper ...
... true Faith . 211 DISCOURSE I. REMARKS ON THE BEST MODE OF CONVEYING SCRIPTURAL INSTRUCTION . § 1. Explanation needed in respect of chapters and verses § 2. Human authority not decisive . § 3. Christianity based on evidence § 4. Proper ...
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... " Jesus again , when teaching his dis- ciples , that He is the true vine , of which they are the branches , and that " without Him they can do CC Be nothing , " is careful to add " herein is 12 [ ESSAY I. Dangers arising from.
... " Jesus again , when teaching his dis- ciples , that He is the true vine , of which they are the branches , and that " without Him they can do CC Be nothing , " is careful to add " herein is 12 [ ESSAY I. Dangers arising from.
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... true in one sense , namely that no virtuous conduct of Man's can have any intrinsic claim to reward , independently of divine promise , yet if the proposition is broadly stated without any qualifying explanation , most hearers will not ...
... true in one sense , namely that no virtuous conduct of Man's can have any intrinsic claim to reward , independently of divine promise , yet if the proposition is broadly stated without any qualifying explanation , most hearers will not ...
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... true , and a truth of great importance , that " good works " -external actions of any kind - so far from having any claim to be considered as meritorious , are not , properly , to be regarded as even intrinsically virtuous . Even the ...
... true , and a truth of great importance , that " good works " -external actions of any kind - so far from having any claim to be considered as meritorious , are not , properly , to be regarded as even intrinsically virtuous . Even the ...
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Page 316 - For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on, and they shall scourge him, and put him to death ; and the third day he shall rise again.
Page 11 - I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Page 279 - And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither ; notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets ; He shall be called a Nazarene.
Page 49 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God.
Page 19 - God, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed ; Give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness ; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 311 - The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of Him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Page 21 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us...
Page 34 - So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
Page 281 - Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Page 126 - Woe unto thee, Chorazin ! woe unto thee, Bethsaida ! for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.