A calm inquirer; or A help to reflection in some important subjects1853 |
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... faith . But , on calm reflection , I cannot think that he possesses much vigour of mind who is affected by such cavils . By what logic can it be shown , that what is mysterious is not to be believed ? 14. In the natural world all is ...
... faith . But , on calm reflection , I cannot think that he possesses much vigour of mind who is affected by such cavils . By what logic can it be shown , that what is mysterious is not to be believed ? 14. In the natural world all is ...
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... faith ; not by sight . 16. To say that a truth is mysterious furnishes no ground for saying that it is uncertain . Mystery may only be relative to the present state , showing us our ignorance , and not designed to lead us to scepticism ...
... faith ; not by sight . 16. To say that a truth is mysterious furnishes no ground for saying that it is uncertain . Mystery may only be relative to the present state , showing us our ignorance , and not designed to lead us to scepticism ...
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... Faith , Hope , and Love are not susceptible of change . 7. We must never forget our first principles : still we must bear in mind that they are only the foun- dation . If we merely dwell on them , we shall always stand upon a low ground ...
... Faith , Hope , and Love are not susceptible of change . 7. We must never forget our first principles : still we must bear in mind that they are only the foun- dation . If we merely dwell on them , we shall always stand upon a low ground ...
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... , and influences ; not by seeking intangible things at a distance , but by faith- fully using the blessings close at hand . 15. " The Bible before the Age " -- what a singu- lar idea ! The Bible , most undoubtedly has been THE AGE . 11.
... , and influences ; not by seeking intangible things at a distance , but by faith- fully using the blessings close at hand . 15. " The Bible before the Age " -- what a singu- lar idea ! The Bible , most undoubtedly has been THE AGE . 11.
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... Faith is the great principle in religion ; but we wish to see faith and reason go together in the most friendly alliance . Faith is not to repudiate reason ; and reason is not arrogantly to renounce faith . But whether we consider the ...
... Faith is the great principle in religion ; but we wish to see faith and reason go together in the most friendly alliance . Faith is not to repudiate reason ; and reason is not arrogantly to renounce faith . But whether we consider the ...
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Page 40 - More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Page 15 - One part, one little part, we dimly scan Through the dark medium of life's feverish dream ; Yet dare arraign the whole stupendous plan, If but that little part incongruous seem.
Page 118 - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Page 118 - Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Page 154 - And in favor of our moral nature, the fact that we are free, is given us in the consciousness of an uncompromising law of Duty, in the consciousness of our moral accountability ; and this fact of liberty cannot be redargued on the ground, that it is incomprehensible ; for the...
Page 118 - For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power : in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Page 31 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments duly administered, according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page xi - But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage And froze the genial current of the soul.
Page 18 - But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption; that, according as it is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Page 120 - Jesus before the world began ; but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel ; whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.