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... true in all its parts and relations ; in a word , it is a sacred text . Tradition gives us little or nothing that can be handled and argued from . We can argue only from a text , we can argue freely only from an inspired text . Thus ...
... true in all its parts and relations ; in a word , it is a sacred text . Tradition gives us little or nothing that can be handled and argued from . We can argue only from a text , we can argue freely only from an inspired text . Thus ...
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... true , and no part of it undeserving our notice , yet all things in it are not equally important , nor equally connected with eternal salvation . Those things which man is bound to believe and do , as necessary to salvation , are the ...
... true , and no part of it undeserving our notice , yet all things in it are not equally important , nor equally connected with eternal salvation . Those things which man is bound to believe and do , as necessary to salvation , are the ...
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... true immortality or eternity , that is to say , continuance wherein there groweth no difference by addition of hereafter unto now ; whereas the noblest and perfectest of all beings besides have continually through continuance the time ...
... true immortality or eternity , that is to say , continuance wherein there groweth no difference by addition of hereafter unto now ; whereas the noblest and perfectest of all beings besides have continually through continuance the time ...
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... true judge with whom is no respect of persons . The Scriptures reveal the divine law as the foundation of all God's dealings with men . Whatever else in God is manifested to man , His justice is never set aside or forgotten . Even in ...
... true judge with whom is no respect of persons . The Scriptures reveal the divine law as the foundation of all God's dealings with men . Whatever else in God is manifested to man , His justice is never set aside or forgotten . Even in ...
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... true and trustworthy . Truth in the text and in our Lord's Prayer embraces the whole revelation of God that has been at any time , or in any manner , made to man ; all that it is God's glory to reveal , and man's blessedness to believe ...
... true and trustworthy . Truth in the text and in our Lord's Prayer embraces the whole revelation of God that has been at any time , or in any manner , made to man ; all that it is God's glory to reveal , and man's blessedness to believe ...
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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.