The Christian Layman: Or, The Doctrine of the Trinity Fully Considered, and Adjudged According to the BibleDoubleday and Sears, 1840 - 371 pages |
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... meaning of the Bible also , or they could not be at variance with reason , which is one of God's organs of communica- tions , one of his agents in revelation . But although the evidence of the Bible is from a true , perfect , and pure ...
... meaning of the Bible also , or they could not be at variance with reason , which is one of God's organs of communica- tions , one of his agents in revelation . But although the evidence of the Bible is from a true , perfect , and pure ...
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... meaning could be given to sentences in any language if every word had but one meaning , and every sentence could be understood only in one way if but one inference or conclusion could be drawn from the same premises , and various evi ...
... meaning could be given to sentences in any language if every word had but one meaning , and every sentence could be understood only in one way if but one inference or conclusion could be drawn from the same premises , and various evi ...
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... meaning is to be sought in the same manner as that of other books . We believe that God , when he speaks to the human race , conforms , if we may so say , to established rules of speaking and writing . How else would the Scriptures ...
... meaning is to be sought in the same manner as that of other books . We believe that God , when he speaks to the human race , conforms , if we may so say , to established rules of speaking and writing . How else would the Scriptures ...
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... reason , it cannot be the true meaning of the Scriptures ; for God is the original of natural truth , as well as that which - No proposition , comes by particular revelation . therefore , PRINCIPLES OF EXEGESIS STATED . 11.
... reason , it cannot be the true meaning of the Scriptures ; for God is the original of natural truth , as well as that which - No proposition , comes by particular revelation . therefore , PRINCIPLES OF EXEGESIS STATED . 11.
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... meaning of words is to be given up , if it be either improper , or involve an impossibility , or where words properly ( strictly ) taken contain anything contrary to the doctrinal or moral pre- cepts , delivered in other parts of the ...
... meaning of words is to be given up , if it be either improper , or involve an impossibility , or where words properly ( strictly ) taken contain anything contrary to the doctrinal or moral pre- cepts , delivered in other parts of the ...
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Page 146 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Page 24 - Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings!
Page 22 - For unto which of the angels said He at any time, Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee...
Page 184 - For the right faith is that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man: God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man, of the substance of his mother, born in the world...
Page 69 - Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Page 182 - We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of all things, visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father, only begotten, that is, of the substance of the Father; God of God; Light of light; very God of very God; begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father...
Page 20 - Then answered Jesus, and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Page 30 - At that day ye shall ask in my name ; and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you ; for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Page 19 - God, the first-born of every creature ; for by him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were created by him and for him ; and he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church ; who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.
Page 24 - Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his. shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.