A System of Christian Theology: Containing an Explanation of the Doctrines, Duties, and Precepts, of the Christian Religion. By the Rev. Robert Woodward, ...T. Dicey and Company, 1791 - 211 pages |
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... those strict obfervers of honour and integrity , will always be proper examples of imitation ; yet their religious inftitutions bear no resemblance to their re- nowned wisdom and dexterity in planning wholesome laws of temporal ...
... those strict obfervers of honour and integrity , will always be proper examples of imitation ; yet their religious inftitutions bear no resemblance to their re- nowned wisdom and dexterity in planning wholesome laws of temporal ...
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... those who receive the favours of heaven unmindful and regardless of them , are fuch as the pro- phet complains of , who confider not . Many confidently affert , that mankind are by nature inclined to worship and adoration , from this ...
... those who receive the favours of heaven unmindful and regardless of them , are fuch as the pro- phet complains of , who confider not . Many confidently affert , that mankind are by nature inclined to worship and adoration , from this ...
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... those who are guilty of the fame under the gofpel difpenfation , whereby fo great a por- tion of divine light is afforded . Where this duty is urged upon mankind not only by nature , but by the revelation of the Deity himself ; and ...
... those who are guilty of the fame under the gofpel difpenfation , whereby fo great a por- tion of divine light is afforded . Where this duty is urged upon mankind not only by nature , but by the revelation of the Deity himself ; and ...
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... those heavenly officers will be much fuperior ; as appears from this argument : That if the earth which is the centre , contains fo many inhabitants , how much greater number must the heavens contain , which furround it : The ...
... those heavenly officers will be much fuperior ; as appears from this argument : That if the earth which is the centre , contains fo many inhabitants , how much greater number must the heavens contain , which furround it : The ...
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... those fins in which they now glory . From the alarming punish- ment nothing can refcue them : for the judge is too powerful to be awed , and too juft to be bribed . Submiffion and re- pentance come too late , and will not be accepted ...
... those fins in which they now glory . From the alarming punish- ment nothing can refcue them : for the judge is too powerful to be awed , and too juft to be bribed . Submiffion and re- pentance come too late , and will not be accepted ...
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Popular passages
Page 78 - And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Page 153 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 174 - Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
Page 86 - But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind whatsoever I shall have said to you.
Page 30 - I will ransom them from the power of the grave ; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Page 67 - Whither fhall I go from thy fpirit, or whither fhall I flee from thy prefence ? If I afcend up into heaven, thou art there ; if I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermoft parts of the fea, even there fhall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand fhall hold me.
Page 17 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 99 - Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is. What has the dark, morbid, unhappy sensualist to do with it? Godliness hath the promise of the life "that now is," as well as "that which is to come.
Page 139 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive the things that God hath prepared for them that love him ;" and the eternal Father, who dwelleth in light unapproachable, no man hath seen or can see.
Page 138 - WHAT reward shall I give unto the LORD for all the benefits He hath done unto me ? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the LORD.