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... the natural feelings ; there was in it an awful character of religious solemnity . These very words were the well known language of sacred writ , and all that Jesus uttered , and all that he did , bore 10 The First and the Last . PAGE 86.
... the natural feelings ; there was in it an awful character of religious solemnity . These very words were the well known language of sacred writ , and all that Jesus uttered , and all that he did , bore 10 The First and the Last . PAGE 86.
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... character . If the advent of the Son of God , past and future , had not evidence sufficient to ap- prove it to minds anxious for truth , our faith in it would be irrational . If the coming of Christ were an event absolutely demonstrable ...
... character . If the advent of the Son of God , past and future , had not evidence sufficient to ap- prove it to minds anxious for truth , our faith in it would be irrational . If the coming of Christ were an event absolutely demonstrable ...
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... character more common in the THERE world than that of men who , being neither tainted with remarkable vices , nor possessed of any unusual degree of excellence , would find , if they should cast up their spiritual accounts , at distant ...
... character more common in the THERE world than that of men who , being neither tainted with remarkable vices , nor possessed of any unusual degree of excellence , would find , if they should cast up their spiritual accounts , at distant ...
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... character as that of which I have now given you an outline from the Scriptures ? What says the great apostle St. Paul in speaking of him- self ? " Not as though I had already attained , either were already perfect ; but this one thing I ...
... character as that of which I have now given you an outline from the Scriptures ? What says the great apostle St. Paul in speaking of him- self ? " Not as though I had already attained , either were already perfect ; but this one thing I ...
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... character ; let no man , however improved in holi- ness or advanced in life , conclude that he has done his best and must remain henceforward what he now is . It was Paul " the aged , " of whom I have reminded you , that , " forgetting ...
... character ; let no man , however improved in holi- ness or advanced in life , conclude that he has done his best and must remain henceforward what he now is . It was Paul " the aged , " of whom I have reminded you , that , " forgetting ...
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Almighty angels apostle become the sons behold believe beloved disciple blessed body Bolton Percy brethren Christ Jesus Christian church circumcision commandments creature darkness dead death degree of glory delight disciple Divine doctrine earth earthly eternal everlasting evil faith Father fear and trembling feelings flesh glory God's Gospel grace hand hath heard heart heaven heavenly holy honour hope human Jesus Christ Judea judgment kingdom light live look Lord mankind mercy mind moral nature neighbour ourselves Paradise Paul peace perfect Peter pleasure prayer preached present text principle privileged altars prophet reason received Redeemer religion religious repentance resurrection revelation righteousness Sabbath salvation Saviour Scripture shew sins Son of God soul speak spirit suffering temptation testimony thee things Thou art mindful thoughts tion trembling true truth unto voice WALTER FARQUHAR HOOK whilst WILLIAM VERNON HARCOURT witness words York Minster
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Page 60 - THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life ; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us...
Page 221 - But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: so man lieth down, and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Page 134 - There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
Page 178 - ... but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.
Page 64 - Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see.
Page 218 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...
Page 192 - He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this ; for this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins ; this do ye, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of Me.
Page 50 - Saviour: knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Page 112 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell ; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body or out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;) how that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Page 145 - When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet...