The Analogy of Divine Wisdom: In the Material, Sensitive, Moral, Civil and Spiritual System of Things, in Eight PartsAuthor, and sold, 1750 - 234 pages |
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... must needs allow , as proper evidence ; even the mighty volumes of vifible Nature , and the everlafting Tables of right reafon ; wherein , if they do not wilfully shut their eyes , they may read their own folly written by the Finger of ...
... must needs allow , as proper evidence ; even the mighty volumes of vifible Nature , and the everlafting Tables of right reafon ; wherein , if they do not wilfully shut their eyes , they may read their own folly written by the Finger of ...
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... must now be fupported by literature and -fkill in reafoning , the latter by upright con- duct in the preachers and exemplary life : For miracles are ceased . The children of wisdom have both ; and she is justifyed by them . But there ...
... must now be fupported by literature and -fkill in reafoning , the latter by upright con- duct in the preachers and exemplary life : For miracles are ceased . The children of wisdom have both ; and she is justifyed by them . But there ...
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... must first die : To the fecond , and with what body do they come ? he answers : Thou foweft not that body which shall be , but bare grain , it may chance of wheat , or some other grain : But God giveth it a body , as it bath pleafed ...
... must first die : To the fecond , and with what body do they come ? he answers : Thou foweft not that body which shall be , but bare grain , it may chance of wheat , or some other grain : But God giveth it a body , as it bath pleafed ...
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... must be satisfied at the first setting out , with the unnatural prefumed conception of the third part of the dimenfions of quantity at once . From this science alfo you may reply very justly to all thofe , who refufe their affent to ...
... must be satisfied at the first setting out , with the unnatural prefumed conception of the third part of the dimenfions of quantity at once . From this science alfo you may reply very justly to all thofe , who refufe their affent to ...
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... must all thefe ufeful , nay neceffary arts , without which human life is barbarous and ig- norant , be thrown afide , as being without foun dation of truth ; fince one propofition belong- ing to the principles , upon which they all de ...
... must all thefe ufeful , nay neceffary arts , without which human life is barbarous and ig- norant , be thrown afide , as being without foun dation of truth ; fince one propofition belong- ing to the principles , upon which they all de ...
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Page 175 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 168 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 115 - This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Page 151 - Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air ; but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection ; lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
Page 177 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it 6.
Page 147 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 185 - The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise. How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
Page 161 - Such as the apostle speaks of, who 'when, for the time, they ought to be teachers, they have need that one teach them again, which be the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 158 - But as he which hath called you is holy, fo be ye holy in all manner of converfation ; 16 Bscaufe it is written, Be ye holy ; for I am holy.