The Consistency of the Whole Scheme of Revelation with Itself and with Human ReasonJ. & J. Harper, 1832 - 267 pages |
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... true one which really accords with those acknowledged facts in the physical and moral universe , which are established by positive experiment , it necessarily follows , that the true course for arriving at a correct system of belief ...
... true one which really accords with those acknowledged facts in the physical and moral universe , which are established by positive experiment , it necessarily follows , that the true course for arriving at a correct system of belief ...
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... true religion . That which has reference to the system of the whole universe and to the essential attributes of the Almighty mind itself , is obviously incapable of being measured by the mere hu- man 2 * WITH HUMAN REASON . 17.
... true religion . That which has reference to the system of the whole universe and to the essential attributes of the Almighty mind itself , is obviously incapable of being measured by the mere hu- man 2 * WITH HUMAN REASON . 17.
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... true , and all the rest , so far as they do not consti- tute an integral portion of it , must be necessarily false . But how are we to arrive at the knowledge what that one and exclusive modification of religion is ? This is an inquiry ...
... true , and all the rest , so far as they do not consti- tute an integral portion of it , must be necessarily false . But how are we to arrive at the knowledge what that one and exclusive modification of religion is ? This is an inquiry ...
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... true religion neces- sarily involves that of " an express revelation from heaven ; " no natural operation of the mind of man being capable of making him acquainted with those phenomena of the invisible universe in which , not ...
... true religion neces- sarily involves that of " an express revelation from heaven ; " no natural operation of the mind of man being capable of making him acquainted with those phenomena of the invisible universe in which , not ...
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... true one , the principles of which are unequivocally op- posed to that faculty . Many revealed dogmas might , and undoubtedly would , be found above its apprehen- sion and that of our intellectual powers , but none would be directly ...
... true one , the principles of which are unequivocally op- posed to that faculty . Many revealed dogmas might , and undoubtedly would , be found above its apprehen- sion and that of our intellectual powers , but none would be directly ...
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Page 89 - Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves ; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female...
Page 60 - And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil ; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree -of life, and eat, and live for ever...
Page 91 - Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: at his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.
Page 141 - And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish ; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake. 27 And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.
Page 244 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
Page 91 - ... thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
Page 88 - Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them ; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Page 154 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD'S : and he is the governor among the nations.
Page 95 - 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. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Page 124 - And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil ? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil ? offer it now unto thy governor ; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person ? saith the Lord of hosts.