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Page 26
... of the thing foretold , such seeming impoffibility the event fully cleared : but no event can make a figu- rative or metaphorical expreffion to be a plain or a literal one ; or restrain the language of any prophecy 26 DISCOURSE II .
... of the thing foretold , such seeming impoffibility the event fully cleared : but no event can make a figu- rative or metaphorical expreffion to be a plain or a literal one ; or restrain the language of any prophecy 26 DISCOURSE II .
Page 37
... tell us now , from natural religion , what must such finners do ? Repent , you will fay ; for it is agreeable to the goodness of God to accept repent- ance , and to restore offenders to his favour . D 3 DISCOURSE III . 37.
... tell us now , from natural religion , what must such finners do ? Repent , you will fay ; for it is agreeable to the goodness of God to accept repent- ance , and to restore offenders to his favour . D 3 DISCOURSE III . 37.
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... such reasonings , they think themselves entitled to laugh ; but their fcorn be to themselves . We readily allow that the expref- fions do not imply neceffarily this fenfe ; we allow further , that there is no appearance that our first ...
... such reasonings , they think themselves entitled to laugh ; but their fcorn be to themselves . We readily allow that the expref- fions do not imply neceffarily this fenfe ; we allow further , that there is no appearance that our first ...
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... Such obferva- tions therefore as these fhew how much men alter themselves ; but they fhew nothing else . But this prejudice has a greater support from an- cient tradition : we read of a golden age , when peace and plenty reigned , when ...
... Such obferva- tions therefore as these fhew how much men alter themselves ; but they fhew nothing else . But this prejudice has a greater support from an- cient tradition : we read of a golden age , when peace and plenty reigned , when ...
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... Such a difpute in these days would be attended probably with ftrife and violence , with fraud and de- ceit , and perpetual feuds and animofities between the contending parties : in Abraham's time the very plenty the world enjoyed put an ...
... Such a difpute in these days would be attended probably with ftrife and violence , with fraud and de- ceit , and perpetual feuds and animofities between the contending parties : in Abraham's time the very plenty the world enjoyed put an ...
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Page 61 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 12 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Page 182 - Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Page 1 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the .power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Page 69 - Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving ; sing praise upon the harp unto our God ; Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Page 171 - Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
Page 116 - To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me ? saith the LORD : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
Page 201 - He said unto them; An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him; Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up ? But he said; Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Page 278 - ... subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword; out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight the armies of the aliens.