The Corner-stone: Or, A Familiar Illustration of the Principles of Christian TruthW. Peirce, 1834 - 360 pages |
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... consider his exalted nature as the GREAT MORAL MANIFESTATION OF THE DIVINITY to us . Then fol- lows a view of his PERSONAL CHARACTER , and of his views of RELIGIOUS DUTY . From this last subject we turn aside a little to consider the ...
... consider his exalted nature as the GREAT MORAL MANIFESTATION OF THE DIVINITY to us . Then fol- lows a view of his PERSONAL CHARACTER , and of his views of RELIGIOUS DUTY . From this last subject we turn aside a little to consider the ...
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... considering their form merely , are appropriate and symbolical , ' and ' admirably adapt- ed ' to their purpose . After all , then , it is perhaps only the oversight of a devotional and elevated mind , that has beguiled him into the ob ...
... considering their form merely , are appropriate and symbolical , ' and ' admirably adapt- ed ' to their purpose . After all , then , it is perhaps only the oversight of a devotional and elevated mind , that has beguiled him into the ob ...
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... consider , and practically apply the divine axiom ; Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above , and cometh down from the Father of lights , with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of turning ! " 66 I have thus complied ...
... consider , and practically apply the divine axiom ; Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above , and cometh down from the Father of lights , with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of turning ! " 66 I have thus complied ...
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... consider what sort of a scene its interior usually presents , at night ? Come with me and see . The inner door hanging by a single hinge opens creakingly , and the cold , empty , miserable apartment , presents to you an expression of ...
... consider what sort of a scene its interior usually presents , at night ? Come with me and see . The inner door hanging by a single hinge opens creakingly , and the cold , empty , miserable apartment , presents to you an expression of ...
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... considers him a fair example ; at least very few do . Most Christians think , that the general principles , which regulate his conduct , ought to regulate theirs , but then the most they think of doing is to follow in his steps slowly ...
... considers him a fair example ; at least very few do . Most Christians think , that the general principles , which regulate his conduct , ought to regulate theirs , but then the most they think of doing is to follow in his steps slowly ...
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Page 219 - And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night : for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
Page 189 - Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
Page xviii - No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Page 199 - And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name ; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not : for he that is not against us, is for us.
Page 191 - I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away : and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Page 21 - And behold, it shall come to pass that my servants shall be sent forth to the east and to the west, to the north and to the south; 64.
Page 168 - After asserting that the blood of bulls and of goats could not take away sin, he adds, Then said I, Lo I come to do thy will, O God.
Page 171 - Children, taught as they should be from early infancy, know and feel that it is an evil and bitter thing to sin against God, and that wisdom's ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are paths of peace. "Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Page 197 - If ye love me, keep my commandments. ... He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me...
Page 189 - Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?