An Essay on the Character of the Apostles and Evangelists: Designed to Prove that They Were Not Enthusiasts : Containing the Substance of Several DiscoursesC. Dilly, 1798 - 335 pages |
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... fome others , and he proceeds , " Not one of thefe contemners of death " and cruelty , in its feveral fhapes , have had their " actions fullied with the imputation of madness and " defpair . A man fhall fuffer with honour for his ...
... fome others , and he proceeds , " Not one of thefe contemners of death " and cruelty , in its feveral fhapes , have had their " actions fullied with the imputation of madness and " defpair . A man fhall fuffer with honour for his ...
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... fome of them do not " choose to give or receive a reason for their faith , " but employ this maxim - do not enquire but believe , " and your faith will fave you ; and this , the wifdont " of the world is evil , but folly is good . " In ...
... fome of them do not " choose to give or receive a reason for their faith , " but employ this maxim - do not enquire but believe , " and your faith will fave you ; and this , the wifdont " of the world is evil , but folly is good . " In ...
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... fome ideas which may have been fuggefted by the celibacy of the papal clergy , the folitude and rigour of monaftic life , and the extravagance of fome fects of fanatics , at fome few places , and for fhort periods ; but how wonderfully ...
... fome ideas which may have been fuggefted by the celibacy of the papal clergy , the folitude and rigour of monaftic life , and the extravagance of fome fects of fanatics , at fome few places , and for fhort periods ; but how wonderfully ...
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... fome more fully . He has not however confined himself entirely to their ideas , but has endeavoured by studying the fcriptures themselves , to confirm the conclufion he wished to establish , by a greater variety of arguments , and a ...
... fome more fully . He has not however confined himself entirely to their ideas , but has endeavoured by studying the fcriptures themselves , to confirm the conclufion he wished to establish , by a greater variety of arguments , and a ...
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... fome great truth , not above its real value , but above the value " which other fects have set upon it , and by this means each " important religious truth has had the advantage of being fet " in a full light by fome party or other ...
... fome great truth , not above its real value , but above the value " which other fects have set upon it , and by this means each " important religious truth has had the advantage of being fet " in a full light by fome party or other ...
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Page 286 - And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
Page 269 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 96 - Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Page 237 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 232 - But meat commendeth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Page 173 - Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report : as deceivers, and yet true ; as unknown, and yet well known ; as dying, and, behold, we live ; as chastened, and not killed ; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing ; as poor, yet making many rich ; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Page 233 - All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient : all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Page 182 - Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren...
Page 208 - Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 286 - And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.