The Divine Authority of Holy Scripture Asserted, from Its Adaptation to the Real State of Human Nature,: In Eight Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year MDCCCXVII, at the Lecture Founded by the Late Rev. John Bampton, M.A. Canon of SalisburyAt the University Press for the author. Sold by J. Parker, Oxford; Messrs. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard; and J. Hatchard, Piccadilly, London., 1817 - Bible - 247 pages |
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... feels the truth of this observation ; and does not doubt , that had his own reading been extensive , this present volume would never have appear- ed . Why then , under this consciousness , did he venture upon such a work ? He answers ...
... feels the truth of this observation ; and does not doubt , that had his own reading been extensive , this present volume would never have appear- ed . Why then , under this consciousness , did he venture upon such a work ? He answers ...
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... feels not fully competent , in the detail , and which have never caused himself any uneasiness : →→→ suppose the Christian's disposition , I say , to be of this sort what shall be done here ? And surely there 8 LECTURE I.
... feels not fully competent , in the detail , and which have never caused himself any uneasiness : →→→ suppose the Christian's disposition , I say , to be of this sort what shall be done here ? And surely there 8 LECTURE I.
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... not to appeal to the very highest measure of ca- pacity which man possesses ; -there is always danger that such exhortations may too much discourage conscious mediocrity , or inferiority of talent , by making it feel , to what 10 LECTURE I.
... not to appeal to the very highest measure of ca- pacity which man possesses ; -there is always danger that such exhortations may too much discourage conscious mediocrity , or inferiority of talent , by making it feel , to what 10 LECTURE I.
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... feel , to what an immea- surable distance it is thrown behind in the race , as there represented . For it is infinitely painful to be overlooked beforehand , simply on account of a disqualification which we cannot avoid ; nor are there ...
... feel , to what an immea- surable distance it is thrown behind in the race , as there represented . For it is infinitely painful to be overlooked beforehand , simply on account of a disqualification which we cannot avoid ; nor are there ...
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... feeling that we really had it in our power to make them ade- quate amends for their obedience , and means of convincing them to this effect ; -I ask , how should we naturally set about the work , in the first instance ? What inducements ...
... feeling that we really had it in our power to make them ade- quate amends for their obedience , and means of convincing them to this effect ; -I ask , how should we naturally set about the work , in the first instance ? What inducements ...
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Page 33 - But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Page 240 - What then! notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached ; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Page 171 - For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.
Page ix - But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 127 - Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth...
Page 153 - Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, and say : If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Page 181 - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness : That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Page 132 - But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
Page 164 - And I said, This is my infirmity : but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.
Page 206 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.