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... taken from such writers of authority and distinction as were known to him . The results of this method of instruction have been such as to encourage the author to follow it in the compilation of the following pages . This little book is ...
... taken from such writers of authority and distinction as were known to him . The results of this method of instruction have been such as to encourage the author to follow it in the compilation of the following pages . This little book is ...
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... taken up against the Romish and Anglican practice of adding apocryphal writings and oral traditions to the rule of faith as it is contained in the canonical Scriptures . Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity , the greatest work of English ...
... taken up against the Romish and Anglican practice of adding apocryphal writings and oral traditions to the rule of faith as it is contained in the canonical Scriptures . Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity , the greatest work of English ...
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... taken our Lord's words to the woman of Samaria as the basis of their answer to the loftiest of all questions , and they have filled up the definition with an enumeration of the divine attributes carefully collected out of Holy Scripture ...
... taken our Lord's words to the woman of Samaria as the basis of their answer to the loftiest of all questions , and they have filled up the definition with an enumeration of the divine attributes carefully collected out of Holy Scripture ...
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... taken up and consecrated to describe for us the manner of God's own life . " God is Spirit . " And this single expression at once does this great service for us , that it removes God's nature far from all associa- tion with material and ...
... taken up and consecrated to describe for us the manner of God's own life . " God is Spirit . " And this single expression at once does this great service for us , that it removes God's nature far from all associa- tion with material and ...
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... taken here merely as opposed to error , falsehood , and deceit . When our Lord , addressing His Father , said , " Thy word is truth , " He had something far greater in His mind than merely that God's word is true and trustworthy . Truth ...
... taken here merely as opposed to error , falsehood , and deceit . When our Lord , addressing His Father , said , " Thy word is truth , " He had something far greater in His mind than merely that God's word is true and trustworthy . Truth ...
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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.