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... asserting according to his knowledge . For two several ways he which relateth or testifieth any thing may deceive us ... assert to be a truth , and so , though himself be not deceived , he may deceive us . And by each of these ways , for ...
... asserting according to his knowledge . For two several ways he which relateth or testifieth any thing may deceive us ... assert to be a truth , and so , though himself be not deceived , he may deceive us . And by each of these ways , for ...
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... assertion , though never so confidently delivered : but if we have a strong opinion of the knowledge and skill of any person , what he affirmeth within the compass of his know- ledge , that we readily assent unto ; and while we have no ...
... assertion , though never so confidently delivered : but if we have a strong opinion of the knowledge and skill of any person , what he affirmeth within the compass of his know- ledge , that we readily assent unto ; and while we have no ...
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... assertions ; neither should he more deny himself in violating his fidelity , than in contradicting his veracity . It is true , that God willing more abundantly to shew Heb . vi . 17 , unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his ...
... assertions ; neither should he more deny himself in violating his fidelity , than in contradicting his veracity . It is true , that God willing more abundantly to shew Heb . vi . 17 , unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his ...
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... assert his being or existence . Nor ought this to be imagined a slender notion or small part of the first Article of our Faith , when it really is the foundation of this and all the rest ; that as the Creed is fundamental in respect of ...
... assert his being or existence . Nor ought this to be imagined a slender notion or small part of the first Article of our Faith , when it really is the foundation of this and all the rest ; that as the Creed is fundamental in respect of ...
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... assert there is none , when even the very Poets of the Heathen have taught us that we Acts xvii . are his offspring . It is necessary thus to believe there is a God , first , because there can be no Divine Faith without this belief ...
... assert there is none , when even the very Poets of the Heathen have taught us that we Acts xvii . are his offspring . It is necessary thus to believe there is a God , first , because there can be no Divine Faith without this belief ...
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according acknowledge Acts ancient Apostles appear assured attributed authority believe body called cause Christ Christian Church conceived confession consequently Creed David dead death delivered deny Deus Divine doth earth Epist eternal expressed faith Father flesh follow give given Greek hand hath heaven hell Holy Ghost interpretation Jesus Jews John language live Lord Luke manner Matt Messias Moses nature necessary never notion observed original person promised proper Prophet prove quæ quia quod raised reason received relation respect resurrection saints saith Saviour Scriptures sense shew signify sins soul speak Spirit suffer sufficient taken things thou tion translation true truly truth unto Virgin words γὰρ δὲ εἰς ἐκ ἐν καὶ μὲν τὰ τὴν τῆς τὸ τὸν τοῦ τῷ τῶν ὡς
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Page 452 - Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Page 116 - I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles...
Page 188 - Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest: because I said I am the Son of God?
Page 527 - For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Page 585 - And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you : as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Page 202 - Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature ; for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers ; all things were created by him, and for him; and he is before all things, and by him all things consist...
Page xii - Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
Page 284 - Hereby know ye the Spirit of God : every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God : and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God...
Page 188 - God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again ; as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Page 41 - Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.