The Quarterly Christian Spectator1830 - Religion |
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... evil : why then refuse to adopt the remedy ? Such is the argument , weighty no doubt in many of its details , easily understood by other than professional men , and to the fair state- ment of which we are not conscious of having done ...
... evil : why then refuse to adopt the remedy ? Such is the argument , weighty no doubt in many of its details , easily understood by other than professional men , and to the fair state- ment of which we are not conscious of having done ...
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... evil so far as it exists , is una- voidable , let it be treated as such : to attempt its extirpation is as idle , as that of arresting the current of intellectual effort . But the evil is far less , in fact , than is represented . No ...
... evil so far as it exists , is una- voidable , let it be treated as such : to attempt its extirpation is as idle , as that of arresting the current of intellectual effort . But the evil is far less , in fact , than is represented . No ...
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... evil arising from too exclusive a reliance on historical evidence in maintaining the truth of the christian scrip- tures , with the notice of which we shall conclude our remarks . It has , we think , an undeniable tendency to cause the ...
... evil arising from too exclusive a reliance on historical evidence in maintaining the truth of the christian scrip- tures , with the notice of which we shall conclude our remarks . It has , we think , an undeniable tendency to cause the ...
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... evil , which is superinduced upon the community , by the prevalence of general sickness or distress ; too frequently it is a period of ir- ritation , discord , and contention . Instead of submitting with meek- ness , humility , and ...
... evil , which is superinduced upon the community , by the prevalence of general sickness or distress ; too frequently it is a period of ir- ritation , discord , and contention . Instead of submitting with meek- ness , humility , and ...
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... evil . But these benefits were principally con- fined to the rich and the well informed ; for the poor and ignorant in Europe , were so strongly attached to their ancient habits and prejudices , that they generally despised both these ...
... evil . But these benefits were principally con- fined to the rich and the well informed ; for the poor and ignorant in Europe , were so strongly attached to their ancient habits and prejudices , that they generally despised both these ...
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Page 698 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment...
Page 98 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 630 - So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Page 679 - His, be as ready to receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry; for I am verily persuaded that the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of His Holy Word.
Page 679 - This is a misery much to be lamented; for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God; but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 92 - But yet if we would speak of things as they are, we must allow that all the art of rhetoric, besides order and clearness, all the artificial and figurative application of words eloquence hath invented, are for nothing else but to insinuate wrong ideas, move the passions, and thereby mislead the judgment, and so indeed are ^perfect cheats...
Page 339 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son : the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 184 - And when he came to himself, he said. How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare ; and I perish with hunger. I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him.
Page 352 - For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light, (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Page 146 - I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy: but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing...