The Theological, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones ...: In Twelve Volumes : to which is Prefixed a Short Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 4F. and C. Rivington, 1801 |
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... received when that science is treated of : for none but fools are enamoured with what they do not un- derstand ; and few things can be understood without being first learned . How can I under- stand , said the Ethiopian Eunuch , unless ...
... received when that science is treated of : for none but fools are enamoured with what they do not un- derstand ; and few things can be understood without being first learned . How can I under- stand , said the Ethiopian Eunuch , unless ...
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... receiving them . From the difficulty we are under of compre- hending such things as are above natural reason , the manner of the scripture is as extraordinary as its matter : and it must be so from the neces- sity of the case . Of all ...
... receiving them . From the difficulty we are under of compre- hending such things as are above natural reason , the manner of the scripture is as extraordinary as its matter : and it must be so from the neces- sity of the case . Of all ...
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... receiving of it ; without which our under- standing of it will be very imperfect , if any at all . For the force of men's minds is generally found to be according to their affections ; for which reason the disaffection of the Jew is at ...
... receiving of it ; without which our under- standing of it will be very imperfect , if any at all . For the force of men's minds is generally found to be according to their affections ; for which reason the disaffection of the Jew is at ...
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... received by a faculty which is not the gift of nature , but superadded to nature by the gift of God himself . For spiritual truth there must be a spiritual sense ; and the scripture calls this sense by the name of faith : which word ...
... received by a faculty which is not the gift of nature , but superadded to nature by the gift of God himself . For spiritual truth there must be a spiritual sense ; and the scripture calls this sense by the name of faith : which word ...
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... received the gospel with that faculty of the spirit , which alone is susceptible of it . Till there is in man the sense which receiveth these things , the book which treats of them will not be understood .-- If they are rejected , we ...
... received the gospel with that faculty of the spirit , which alone is susceptible of it . Till there is in man the sense which receiveth these things , the book which treats of them will not be understood .-- If they are rejected , we ...
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Page 6 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory.
Page 328 - Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 155 - For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Page 79 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come : that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Page 73 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us...
Page 447 - For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Page 210 - Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees ; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.
Page 116 - Except the LORD of Hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Page 95 - For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 345 - Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.