The works of the rev. John Newton, Volume 1J. Johnson... and J. Smith, 1808 |
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... Deist , I am still to treat him with candour ; he has a right from me , so far as he comes in my way , to all the kind offices of humanity . I am not to hate , reproach , or affront him ; or to detract from what may be valuable in his ...
... Deist , I am still to treat him with candour ; he has a right from me , so far as he comes in my way , to all the kind offices of humanity . I am not to hate , reproach , or affront him ; or to detract from what may be valuable in his ...
Page 345
... Deists , and Atheists . spirit of delusion to believe a lie . These are scoffers , walking after their own lusts ; for where the principles of religion are given up , the conduct will be vile and abominable , Such persons sport ...
... Deists , and Atheists . spirit of delusion to believe a lie . These are scoffers , walking after their own lusts ; for where the principles of religion are given up , the conduct will be vile and abominable , Such persons sport ...
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... Deist be wrong ( that is , if we are in the right ) , the consequence to him must be unavoidable and intolerable . This , you will say , is a trite argument : I own it ; but , beaten as it is , it will never be worn out or answered ...
... Deist be wrong ( that is , if we are in the right ) , the consequence to him must be unavoidable and intolerable . This , you will say , is a trite argument : I own it ; but , beaten as it is , it will never be worn out or answered ...
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... Deist , to enjoy the best and the most that this life can afford . But I need not tell you , that the present life is not made up of pleasurable incidents only . Pain , sickness , losses , disappointments , injuries , and affronts with ...
... Deist , to enjoy the best and the most that this life can afford . But I need not tell you , that the present life is not made up of pleasurable incidents only . Pain , sickness , losses , disappointments , injuries , and affronts with ...
Page 531
... deism itself . You say , " If they be sincere , and fail not for want of dili- gence in searching , I cannot help thinking , that God " will not condemn them for an inevitable defect in their understandings . " Indeed , my friend , I ...
... deism itself . You say , " If they be sincere , and fail not for want of dili- gence in searching , I cannot help thinking , that God " will not condemn them for an inevitable defect in their understandings . " Indeed , my friend , I ...
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Page 433 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 448 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 234 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : for it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.
Page 309 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.
Page 319 - Surely in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird," or, before the eyes of every thing that hath a wing, as in the original.
Page 170 - Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Page 388 - And the twelve gates were twelve pearls ; every several gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold as it were transparent glass.
Page 511 - Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Page 349 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.