Familiar Letters to a Gentleman: Upon a Variety of Seasonable and Important Subjects in ReligionW. Gray, 1784 - 390 pages |
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Page 42
... follow upon the fuppofal , that these facts are not true . - You can have no rational doubt of these things , but upon one of these fuppofitions : Either , 1. That the Apostles , and other reporters of thefe facts , did themfelves ...
... follow upon the fuppofal , that these facts are not true . - You can have no rational doubt of these things , but upon one of these fuppofitions : Either , 1. That the Apostles , and other reporters of thefe facts , did themfelves ...
Page 43
... follow , that thou- fands of others , before whom thofe miracles were faid to be done , did alfo certainly know that they were made fictions and fables . For they were as capable of certainty , whether they had feen those multitudes of ...
... follow , that thou- fands of others , before whom thofe miracles were faid to be done , did alfo certainly know that they were made fictions and fables . For they were as capable of certainty , whether they had feen those multitudes of ...
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... follow , that these ene- mies of God and godliness ( who were fo pro- fane , as against their own light to propagate this imposture , in the name of God Almighty ) did not only give up the hopes of future happiness , but all the ...
... follow , that these ene- mies of God and godliness ( who were fo pro- fane , as against their own light to propagate this imposture , in the name of God Almighty ) did not only give up the hopes of future happiness , but all the ...
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... follow , that all the hiftorians of those times ( Chriftian , Jewish , and Pagan ) have united in confederacy , to give us a falfe account of Chri- ftianity's immediately fucceeding the crucifixion of Chrift , not only in Judea , but in ...
... follow , that all the hiftorians of those times ( Chriftian , Jewish , and Pagan ) have united in confederacy , to give us a falfe account of Chri- ftianity's immediately fucceeding the crucifixion of Chrift , not only in Judea , but in ...
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... follow , that in what- ever diftant age , from these pretended facts , this hiftory was palmed upon the world , all men at once must be perfuaded to believe for truth , what they knew to be falfe . - Thefe hiftories declare , that they ...
... follow , that in what- ever diftant age , from these pretended facts , this hiftory was palmed upon the world , all men at once must be perfuaded to believe for truth , what they knew to be falfe . - Thefe hiftories declare , that they ...
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againſt alfo alſo anfwer Antinomians Apoſtle becauſe believers bleffed cafe caufe cauſe children of God Chrift Jefus Chriftian comfort confcience confequence confider covenant curfe defire divine divine grace doctrine duties endeavour eternal evidence exercife fafe faid falfe falvation fame fanctifying faving faith favour fcheme feek fenfe ferve fhall fhew fhould fincere obedience firſt fome foul fpeak fpecial fpiritual ftate ftrength fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe glorious glory God's gofpel grace greateſt guilt hath heart himſelf holy hope imputed inconfiftent infinite iniquities intereft juft juftification likewife live Lord Jefus Chrift lufts mercy moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferve pardon perfon perfuafion Pfal pleaſed pleaſure poffibly prefent pretend profeffion promife purpoſe reaſon refpect repentance reprefented riences righteoufnefs righteousness Scripture ſenſe ſhall Spirit ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true truth underſtand union to Chrift unto uſe yourſelf
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Page 206 - Is the law then against the promises of God ? God forbid : for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 225 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 142 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe. For there is no difference...
Page 375 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about : mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 90 - According as he hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love ; having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself; according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Page 285 - Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Page 250 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 227 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 284 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD ; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Page 142 - What then? are we better than they! No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin...