Christian Philosophy: Or, An Attempt to Display by Internal Testimony, the Evidence and Excellence of Revealed Religion. With an Appendix, on Mr. Paine's Pamphlet, on Prayer, Etc. ...John Hoff, 1804 - 336 pages |
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... objects so desirable , inspire an ardour which enables zeal to triumph over timidity . That unbelief in Christ is increasing in the present age , and that the spirit of the times is rather favourable to its increase , has been asserted ...
... objects so desirable , inspire an ardour which enables zeal to triumph over timidity . That unbelief in Christ is increasing in the present age , and that the spirit of the times is rather favourable to its increase , has been asserted ...
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... object is to re - establish a declining opinion , which I think not only true , but of prime importance . I therefore with- draw myself occasionally , that I may introduce those advocates for it , whose very names must command at ...
... object is to re - establish a declining opinion , which I think not only true , but of prime importance . I therefore with- draw myself occasionally , that I may introduce those advocates for it , whose very names must command at ...
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... objects of general dislike and derision . In the meantime , the gospel of Jesus Christ suffered by its professed friends as well as declared enemies . Regular divines of great virtue , learning , and true piety , feared to preach the ...
... objects of general dislike and derision . In the meantime , the gospel of Jesus Christ suffered by its professed friends as well as declared enemies . Regular divines of great virtue , learning , and true piety , feared to preach the ...
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... objects of attention . The old divines taught and preached with wonderful efficacy , because they spoke as men having authority from the Holy Ghost , and not as the disputers of this world , proud of a little science ac- quired from ...
... objects of attention . The old divines taught and preached with wonderful efficacy , because they spoke as men having authority from the Holy Ghost , and not as the disputers of this world , proud of a little science ac- quired from ...
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... objects , we must unavoidably appre- hend them far more distinctly , and assent to them far more cordially and effectually , than otherwise we " should or coULD have done ; for our minds are natu- " rally so vain and stupid , so giddy ...
... objects , we must unavoidably appre- hend them far more distinctly , and assent to them far more cordially and effectually , than otherwise we " should or coULD have done ; for our minds are natu- " rally so vain and stupid , so giddy ...
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Page 325 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom ; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Page 107 - ... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...
Page 290 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Page 203 - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Page 130 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 312 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.
Page 261 - God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these Thy servants by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins ; strengthen them, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace...
Page 188 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory.
Page 207 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Page v - Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law...