Discourse on the Rectitude of Human NatureW. Crosby and H. P. Nichols, 1850 - 409 pages |
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... teaching doctrines not contained in it , and which are as contrary to its general spirit as they are to reason and the moral sen- timents of mankind . BALTIMORE , April , 1850 . a CONTENTS . DISCOURSE I. THE DOCTRINE CONCERNING HUMAN ...
... teaching doctrines not contained in it , and which are as contrary to its general spirit as they are to reason and the moral sen- timents of mankind . BALTIMORE , April , 1850 . a CONTENTS . DISCOURSE I. THE DOCTRINE CONCERNING HUMAN ...
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... teachings would have been in vain , until this preliminary process were gone through . He must not only have furnished light to those who sat in darkness , but must have restored to them the faculty of sight itself . He must not only ...
... teachings would have been in vain , until this preliminary process were gone through . He must not only have furnished light to those who sat in darkness , but must have restored to them the faculty of sight itself . He must not only ...
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... teaching of other doctrines in connection with Christianity , which are wholly subversive of the Divine perfections . He who teaches that man by nature is " disinclined , disabled , and made opposite to all that is good , " must , if he ...
... teaching of other doctrines in connection with Christianity , which are wholly subversive of the Divine perfections . He who teaches that man by nature is " disinclined , disabled , and made opposite to all that is good , " must , if he ...
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... teach it to begin and end each day with prayer , to join in public and private worship . There is hope that such religious discipline will take effect , that the child , early taught the way in which he should go , when he is old will ...
... teach it to begin and end each day with prayer , to join in public and private worship . There is hope that such religious discipline will take effect , that the child , early taught the way in which he should go , when he is old will ...
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... teaching can do him no good . If he can do any thing , he is not to- tally depraved . If the child can do nothing , his salva- tion is just as arbitrary on the part of God after he has received a religious education as it was before ...
... teaching can do him no good . If he can do any thing , he is not to- tally depraved . If the child can do nothing , his salva- tion is just as arbitrary on the part of God after he has received a religious education as it was before ...
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Page 160 - That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world...
Page 352 - So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Page 163 - For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Page 283 - And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Page 235 - The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Page 117 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves. Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing, or else excusing one another), in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Page 40 - FOR I KNOW THAT IN ME (THAT is, IN MY FLESH) DWELLETH NO GOOD THING: FOR TO WILL is PRESENT WITH ME ; BUT HOW TO PERFORM THAT WHICH IS GOOD, I FIND NOT.
Page 315 - Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 112 - Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him, from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his Eternal Power and God-head, so that they are without excuse...
Page 402 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.