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... reason more of Godhead know Than Plutarch , Seneca , and Cicero ? " duty - That which we ought to do ; that which we are under an obligation to do . We are so constituted in our creation , that when we see anything to be right , we ...
... reason more of Godhead know Than Plutarch , Seneca , and Cicero ? " duty - That which we ought to do ; that which we are under an obligation to do . We are so constituted in our creation , that when we see anything to be right , we ...
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... reason and revelation are alike dumb . Still , there is nothing clearer in Holy Scripture than this , that there is a Person in the Divine Nature who is constantly spoken of as the Father , and Another who is as constantly spoken of as ...
... reason and revelation are alike dumb . Still , there is nothing clearer in Holy Scripture than this , that there is a Person in the Divine Nature who is constantly spoken of as the Father , and Another who is as constantly spoken of as ...
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... reason a - work , and one thought cometh in after another . And then there is , secondly , a judgment , when he hath considered all , which is best . Now , the first part we must cut off from God ; He doth not advise and deliberate as ...
... reason a - work , and one thought cometh in after another . And then there is , secondly , a judgment , when he hath considered all , which is best . Now , the first part we must cut off from God ; He doth not advise and deliberate as ...
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... reason to demand . " - PAR . xxxiv . 3 . 2. " The doctrine of this high mystery is to be handled with special prudence and care " ( Confession ) . And Turretine maintains that it should be taught , yet he says it is a subject more ...
... reason to demand . " - PAR . xxxiv . 3 . 2. " The doctrine of this high mystery is to be handled with special prudence and care " ( Confession ) . And Turretine maintains that it should be taught , yet he says it is a subject more ...
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... reason it out in a thesis so as to compel all men's assent , and reverence , and trust . It has never been by reasoning that these awful truths have possessed the heart , and conscience , and imagination and will of man . We must ...
... reason it out in a thesis so as to compel all men's assent , and reverence , and trust . It has never been by reasoning that these awful truths have possessed the heart , and conscience , and imagination and will of man . We must ...
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Page 164 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Page 102 - For when the Gentiles which have not the law do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another), in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Page 140 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill ; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment : But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment...
Page 72 - And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Page 56 - Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord ; and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you : whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Page 169 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Page 56 - Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Page 169 - To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 102 - That which doth assign unto each thing the kind, that which doth moderate the force and power, that which doth appoint the form and measure, of working, the same we term a law.
Page 27 - Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.