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... religion is to be answered . And in I Pet . iv . 11. the apostle directs the christians to regulate all their religious performances , with re- ference to that one end . " If any man speak , let him speak as the oracles of God : if any ...
... religion is to be answered . And in I Pet . iv . 11. the apostle directs the christians to regulate all their religious performances , with re- ference to that one end . " If any man speak , let him speak as the oracles of God : if any ...
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... religion was to glorify God . They supposed they did this in the best manner , in offering a multitude of sacrifices ; but God corrects their mistake , and informs them , that this grand end of religion is not attained this way , but in ...
... religion was to glorify God . They supposed they did this in the best manner , in offering a multitude of sacrifices ; but God corrects their mistake , and informs them , that this grand end of religion is not attained this way , but in ...
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... religion in general , and in many of its peculiar doc- trines ; may assist in studying with greater pleasure and advantage the historical and prophetical books of scripture ; and may excite to a conversation becoming the gospel . : That ...
... religion in general , and in many of its peculiar doc- trines ; may assist in studying with greater pleasure and advantage the historical and prophetical books of scripture ; and may excite to a conversation becoming the gospel . : That ...
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... religion ; for no nation , except the Jews , could tell how they came by this custom , or to what purpose it was to offer sacrifices to their deities . The light of nature did not teach them any such thing . That did not teach them that ...
... religion ; for no nation , except the Jews , could tell how they came by this custom , or to what purpose it was to offer sacrifices to their deities . The light of nature did not teach them any such thing . That did not teach them that ...
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... religion , and a duty to which a spirit of piety does most naturally lead men . Prayer is the very breath of a spirit of piety ; we cannot suppose , therefore , that holy men before , for above two hundred years , had liv- ed without ...
... religion , and a duty to which a spirit of piety does most naturally lead men . Prayer is the very breath of a spirit of piety ; we cannot suppose , therefore , that holy men before , for above two hundred years , had liv- ed without ...
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Page 284 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 75 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, "but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Page 447 - ARISE, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee ; and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Page 324 - Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples : and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Page 51 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.
Page 55 - Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
Page 177 - Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all ; but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world...
Page 50 - He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Page 271 - But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise With healing in his wings; And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Page 62 - 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...