The philosphy of religionE.C. Biddle, 1840 |
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... beauty , and which evinces the wisdom of its Almighty Author . Moral Order is the harmony of intelligent beings in respect to one another , and to their Creator , and is founded upon those relations in which they respectively stand to ...
... beauty , and which evinces the wisdom of its Almighty Author . Moral Order is the harmony of intelligent beings in respect to one another , and to their Creator , and is founded upon those relations in which they respectively stand to ...
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... barren wastes of that dreary region into a scene of beauty and luxuriant vegeta- tion , and cause splendid cities to arise , where formerly nothing * was presented to the view but a bleak and 22 THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION .
... barren wastes of that dreary region into a scene of beauty and luxuriant vegeta- tion , and cause splendid cities to arise , where formerly nothing * was presented to the view but a bleak and 22 THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION .
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... beauty ; the infe- rior tribes of animated existence took possession of the air , the waters , and the earth , and man was formed in the image of his Maker , to complete this wondrous scene . At this period , too , the earth received ...
... beauty ; the infe- rior tribes of animated existence took possession of the air , the waters , and the earth , and man was formed in the image of his Maker , to complete this wondrous scene . At this period , too , the earth received ...
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... beauty and efficiency to all his other perfections : without which wisdom , benevolence , faithfulness , mercy , and patience , would degenerate into empty names , and form no solid foundation for the exercise of confidence and hope ...
... beauty and efficiency to all his other perfections : without which wisdom , benevolence , faithfulness , mercy , and patience , would degenerate into empty names , and form no solid foundation for the exercise of confidence and hope ...
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... beauty and magnifi- cence . Here , spread the wide plains and fertile fields , adorned with fruits and verdure ; there , the hills rise in gentle slopes , and the mountains rear their snowy tops to the clouds , distil- ling from their ...
... beauty and magnifi- cence . Here , spread the wide plains and fertile fields , adorned with fruits and verdure ; there , the hills rise in gentle slopes , and the mountains rear their snowy tops to the clouds , distil- ling from their ...
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Page 140 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 165 - And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
Page 364 - Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Page 252 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Page 244 - God ; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Page 182 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Page 47 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand : When I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 341 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common ; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Page 140 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 69 - Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.