The rule of conscienceOgle, Duncan and Company, 1822 - Theology |
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... eternal scruples and irresolution , to disturb our own peace , and a device to snatch at a reward by thrusting it from us , and to think to please God by telling of a lie . But if the saying relates to all the whole action in all its ...
... eternal scruples and irresolution , to disturb our own peace , and a device to snatch at a reward by thrusting it from us , and to think to please God by telling of a lie . But if the saying relates to all the whole action in all its ...
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... eternal interest . The main events of heaven and hell do , in some regards , depend , as to us , upon our faith , whose objects are represented with such lights from God and right reason , as are sufficient to persuade , not to ...
... eternal interest . The main events of heaven and hell do , in some regards , depend , as to us , upon our faith , whose objects are represented with such lights from God and right reason , as are sufficient to persuade , not to ...
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... eternal as the soul of a man , and can no more cease than our spirits can die , and can worship upon mountains and caves , in fields and churches , in peace and war , in solitude and society , in persecution and in sunshine , by night ...
... eternal as the soul of a man , and can no more cease than our spirits can die , and can worship upon mountains and caves , in fields and churches , in peace and war , in solitude and society , in persecution and in sunshine , by night ...
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... eternal , because it is not agreeable to the goodness of God to in- flict a never ceasing pain for a sudden and transient plea- sure , and that there can be no proportion between finite a Prĉf . ad Par . §4 . Wetzel , page 240 . and ...
... eternal , because it is not agreeable to the goodness of God to in- flict a never ceasing pain for a sudden and transient plea- sure , and that there can be no proportion between finite a Prĉf . ad Par . §4 . Wetzel , page 240 . and ...
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... eternal scruples , perpetual restlessness and dissatisfaction in the minds of men ; yet when of two probables there is an actual persuasion that this is more , and that is less , neither may the doctors teach , nor any man follow the ...
... eternal scruples , perpetual restlessness and dissatisfaction in the minds of men ; yet when of two probables there is an actual persuasion that this is more , and that is less , neither may the doctors teach , nor any man follow the ...
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Page 361 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 360 - Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female...
Page 282 - The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Page 341 - THY word is a lantern unto my feet : and a light unto my paths.
Page 351 - I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt : open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Page 324 - And yet indeed she is my sister: she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother ; and she became my wife.
Page 360 - To whom then will ye liken GOD ? or what likeness will ye compare unto Him ? The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
Page 289 - For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Page 489 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 204 - Fures privatorum furtorum, in nervo atque in compedibus aetatem agunt, fures publici, in auro atque in purpura;