The early progress of the gospel: in 8 sermons |
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... sometimes induced to deny their faith , and to sprinkle incense on the altar of a pagan deity . Lastly , we must not forget , that within the fold of Christ there were controversies and dissensions , which must have operated as sore ...
... sometimes induced to deny their faith , and to sprinkle incense on the altar of a pagan deity . Lastly , we must not forget , that within the fold of Christ there were controversies and dissensions , which must have operated as sore ...
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... sometimes met by their opponents with an objection of this kind1 : -If our pagan religion be false and hateful to God , as you would persuade us , why has he granted such signs of his favour , such dominion and power to the Roman people ...
... sometimes met by their opponents with an objection of this kind1 : -If our pagan religion be false and hateful to God , as you would persuade us , why has he granted such signs of his favour , such dominion and power to the Roman people ...
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... sometimes to recede ; like the infant Spring , which often falls back into the arms of Winter , or like the planets , which to a terrestrial observer seem at times to stand still , and even to go back in their courses . Neither was it ...
... sometimes to recede ; like the infant Spring , which often falls back into the arms of Winter , or like the planets , which to a terrestrial observer seem at times to stand still , and even to go back in their courses . Neither was it ...
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... of diseases healed , and even of the dead restored to life . Though they do not pretend to the possession of such powers them- selves , they sometimes declare that they had witnessed the 1850. ] 39 OF MIRACULOUS POWERS .
... of diseases healed , and even of the dead restored to life . Though they do not pretend to the possession of such powers them- selves , they sometimes declare that they had witnessed the 1850. ] 39 OF MIRACULOUS POWERS .
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William Gilson Humphry. selves , they sometimes declare that they had witnessed the marvels of which they speak . " These statements are made by them , " as it has been well observed , " not among them- selves only , but to their ...
William Gilson Humphry. selves , they sometimes declare that they had witnessed the marvels of which they speak . " These statements are made by them , " as it has been well observed , " not among them- selves only , but to their ...
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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.