The early progress of the gospel: in 8 sermons |
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... observe , and it is an important observation , that before the Gospel received any support from the ruling powers , it had already established itself firmly in every pro- vince , in every city , almost in every village of · the Roman ...
... observe , and it is an important observation , that before the Gospel received any support from the ruling powers , it had already established itself firmly in every pro- vince , in every city , almost in every village of · the Roman ...
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... observe that religion , in its sub- sequent progress , not leaning on the arm of human power , not allying itself with the vices or prejudices or follies of the age in which it appeared , but always taking the highest ground , and ...
... observe that religion , in its sub- sequent progress , not leaning on the arm of human power , not allying itself with the vices or prejudices or follies of the age in which it appeared , but always taking the highest ground , and ...
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... observe the hand of God , building up the edifice of his Church , and the hand of man endeavouring , vainly endeavouring , to impede the work . As I set out with assuming the truth of Christianity , my observations will not tend ...
... observe the hand of God , building up the edifice of his Church , and the hand of man endeavouring , vainly endeavouring , to impede the work . As I set out with assuming the truth of Christianity , my observations will not tend ...
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... observe the effect produced by miracles , by prophecies , by the intrinsic truth and beauty of the Gospel , in ... observation , and eludes our grasp : an 1850. ] 17 AN EVIDENCE OF ITS TRUTH .
... observe the effect produced by miracles , by prophecies , by the intrinsic truth and beauty of the Gospel , in ... observation , and eludes our grasp : an 1850. ] 17 AN EVIDENCE OF ITS TRUTH .
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William Gilson Humphry. baffles our observation , and eludes our grasp : an element which is not " given to any man by measure , " and concerning which we cannot tell " whence it cometh , nor whither it goeth . ' Yet we may hope that the ...
William Gilson Humphry. baffles our observation , and eludes our grasp : an element which is not " given to any man by measure , " and concerning which we cannot tell " whence it cometh , nor whither it goeth . ' Yet we may hope that the ...
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Page 168 - I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Page 161 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so. Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Page 190 - But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage ? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
Page 55 - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures ; and said unto them ; Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Page 156 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 53 - The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.