The Christian Student: Designed to Assist Christians in General in Acquiring Religious Knowledge. With Lists of Books, Adapted to the Various Classes of Society |
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... mind must theirs be ! To be willingly and osten- tatiously ignorant of that , which on the very face of it is the sublimest and most ennobling of all studies , relating to the great Lord of all , to both worlds and all ages ; and ...
... mind must theirs be ! To be willingly and osten- tatiously ignorant of that , which on the very face of it is the sublimest and most ennobling of all studies , relating to the great Lord of all , to both worlds and all ages ; and ...
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... mind of man to atheism , but a farther proceeding therein brings the mind back again to religion ; for in the entrance of philosophy , when the second causes which are next unto the senses offer themselves to the mind of man , if it ...
... mind of man to atheism , but a farther proceeding therein brings the mind back again to religion ; for in the entrance of philosophy , when the second causes which are next unto the senses offer themselves to the mind of man , if it ...
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... mind : and , in this view , vast is the importance of edu- cation , and habits of study and reflection , to a right ... minds to the exercise of their faculties , and the acquirement of elementary information . ' After then showing what ...
... mind : and , in this view , vast is the importance of edu- cation , and habits of study and reflection , to a right ... minds to the exercise of their faculties , and the acquirement of elementary information . ' After then showing what ...
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... mind needs be . Blessed be God that hath set up so many clear lamps in his church : now none but the wilfully blind ... minds are trans- planted into them , and feelings more profound , sublime , or comprehensive , are insinuated amidst ...
... mind needs be . Blessed be God that hath set up so many clear lamps in his church : now none but the wilfully blind ... minds are trans- planted into them , and feelings more profound , sublime , or comprehensive , are insinuated amidst ...
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... minds of men , comparing spiritual things with spiritual . Theology is , like the heavens , full of stars which ... mind which will enable them to bring out of their treasury things new and old . It will both take them out of scenes ...
... minds of men , comparing spiritual things with spiritual . Theology is , like the heavens , full of stars which ... mind which will enable them to bring out of their treasury things new and old . It will both take them out of scenes ...
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Page 546 - The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Page 18 - According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue...
Page ix - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Page 25 - For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God.
Page 41 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Page viii - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Page vi - And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Page 32 - And there shall be no more curse : but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him. And they shall see his face ; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 7 - To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both...
Page 30 - And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 'and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 'and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. • For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.