The Letter and the Spirit: Six Sermons on the Inspiration of Holy Scripture, Preached Before the University of Oxford in the Discharge of His Office of Select PreacherMacmillan and Company, 1861 - 181 pages |
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... speak of myself SERMON III . THE DIFFICULTY OF APPROACHING THE INSPIRATION OF HOLY SCRIPTURE THROUGH THE INSPIRATION OF ITS WRITERS . Preached at St Mary's Church , 20 May , 1860 . 2 PETER I. 21 .-- For the prophecy came not in old time ...
... speak of myself SERMON III . THE DIFFICULTY OF APPROACHING THE INSPIRATION OF HOLY SCRIPTURE THROUGH THE INSPIRATION OF ITS WRITERS . Preached at St Mary's Church , 20 May , 1860 . 2 PETER I. 21 .-- For the prophecy came not in old time ...
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... tion of letters , independently of any presiding mind , we could not call it the written word of any intelligence whatsoever . Through it , mind would not speak to mind ; the reader would the Instrument of the Holy Spirit . 15.
... tion of letters , independently of any presiding mind , we could not call it the written word of any intelligence whatsoever . Through it , mind would not speak to mind ; the reader would the Instrument of the Holy Spirit . 15.
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... speak to mind ; the reader would give it all its meaning . But it is not in this relation that we find ourselves stand- ing to any part of the universe . Everywhere about us are the traces of an Intelligence , independent of and above ...
... speak to mind ; the reader would give it all its meaning . But it is not in this relation that we find ourselves stand- ing to any part of the universe . Everywhere about us are the traces of an Intelligence , independent of and above ...
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... speaking either to Jews or Gentiles of the condition of the heathen , will entertain the hope that the good among them had , through the working of God's Spirit , some sense of their brotherhood in Him , though knowing nothing of Christ ...
... speaking either to Jews or Gentiles of the condition of the heathen , will entertain the hope that the good among them had , through the working of God's Spirit , some sense of their brotherhood in Him , though knowing nothing of Christ ...
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... speak of myself . IN a former Sermon from this place , I en- deavoured to describe a manner , in which the soul of the Christian , guided by the provi- dence of God , might , without any disturb- ance of the attitude of Faith and Trust ...
... speak of myself . IN a former Sermon from this place , I en- deavoured to describe a manner , in which the soul of the Christian , guided by the provi- dence of God , might , without any disturb- ance of the attitude of Faith and Trust ...
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Page 172 - ARE you persuaded that the holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all Doctrine required of necessity for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 131 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God : which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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Page 77 - O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you...
Page 165 - All the Books of the New Testament, as they are commonly received, we do receive, and account them Canonical.
Page 77 - Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Page 15 - Christ and other Masters. A Historical Inquiry into some of the Chief Parallelisms and Contrasts between Christianity and the Religious Systems of the Ancient World.
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Page 173 - Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee : by this we believe that thou earnest forth from God.
Page 127 - And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.