The Christian Disciple and Theological Review, 1. köideNoah Worcester, Henry Ware Wells and Lilly, 1819 |
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... principles of our nature . When we greatly love an object , we pursue it , while there is a reasonable hope of its attainment . If we cease from the pur- suit , while the object may be obtained , it is because some other object has ...
... principles of our nature . When we greatly love an object , we pursue it , while there is a reasonable hope of its attainment . If we cease from the pur- suit , while the object may be obtained , it is because some other object has ...
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... principles of an enlightened faith , become a con- But it is the glory of our religion , suming fire to the soul . that in requiring faith , it fixes it upon the noblest objects that can engage the interests of immortal beings . The ...
... principles of an enlightened faith , become a con- But it is the glory of our religion , suming fire to the soul . that in requiring faith , it fixes it upon the noblest objects that can engage the interests of immortal beings . The ...
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... principles became corrupt and their characters depraved , then the man- ner of effecting the object of revelation would be , to offer such powerful reasons and inducements to the constant pursuit of a right course , that the evil ...
... principles became corrupt and their characters depraved , then the man- ner of effecting the object of revelation would be , to offer such powerful reasons and inducements to the constant pursuit of a right course , that the evil ...
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... principle of gratitude calls upon us to render to him the only return which we can make and which he requires , our ... principles , two attributes which are at variance with each other in the perfect character of God . We cannot . The ...
... principle of gratitude calls upon us to render to him the only return which we can make and which he requires , our ... principles , two attributes which are at variance with each other in the perfect character of God . We cannot . The ...
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... principles , which we have laid down , we come to that doctrine of revela- tion which affords to virtue a stronger motive than any other , and is better than any other adapted to engage mankind in the service of God , and lead them to ...
... principles , which we have laid down , we come to that doctrine of revela- tion which affords to virtue a stronger motive than any other , and is better than any other adapted to engage mankind in the service of God , and lead them to ...
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Page 265 - Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Page 354 - God before the foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature as conditions, or causes moving Him thereunto, and all to the praise of His glorious grace.
Page 264 - And I will come down and talk with thee there : and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them ; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
Page 260 - But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
Page 417 - Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 268 - Nevertheless, I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away ; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you ; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
Page 426 - 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, Who 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.
Page 263 - Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Page 124 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Page 212 - Friends, brothers, and sisters are laid side by side, Yet none have saluted, and none have replied. Unto Sorrow ? The dead cannot grieve, Not a sob, not a sigh meets mine ear, Which compassion itself could relieve ! Ah ! sweetly they slumber, nor hope, love, nor fear : Peace, peace is the watchword, the only one here.