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... Scriptures , and books of devo- tion , were his delight . Human productions constituted his amuse- ment , but the word of his God was his food . He was so acute a reasoner , that it was difficult to gain any advantage over him in ar ...
... Scriptures , and books of devo- tion , were his delight . Human productions constituted his amuse- ment , but the word of his God was his food . He was so acute a reasoner , that it was difficult to gain any advantage over him in ar ...
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... scripture . This society chose for their president a Mr. Mason , who , although not a clerical gentle- man , was , nevertheless , of high standing in the religious world : frequent applications were made to him , in the character of a ...
... scripture . This society chose for their president a Mr. Mason , who , although not a clerical gentle- man , was , nevertheless , of high standing in the religious world : frequent applications were made to him , in the character of a ...
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... scriptural , than a mere pun ; that he might be able to adduce proof positive , that the gift of God , which is everlasting life , was never given to any but believers . I was indisputably assured , that I myself was a believer ; and ...
... scriptural , than a mere pun ; that he might be able to adduce proof positive , that the gift of God , which is everlasting life , was never given to any but believers . I was indisputably assured , that I myself was a believer ; and ...
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... scriptures , thus exhibited : it seemed as if eve- ry sentence was an apple of gold in a picture of silver ; and still , as we proceeded , the wonder was that so much divine truth should be spoken by so heinous a transgressor ; and this ...
... scriptures , thus exhibited : it seemed as if eve- ry sentence was an apple of gold in a picture of silver ; and still , as we proceeded , the wonder was that so much divine truth should be spoken by so heinous a transgressor ; and this ...
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... scripture which had before escaped my observation . A student , as I had been of the scriptures , from the first dawn of my reason , I could not but won- der at myself : I turned to Mr. Mason's book , and I discovered want of candor ...
... scripture which had before escaped my observation . A student , as I had been of the scriptures , from the first dawn of my reason , I could not but won- der at myself : I turned to Mr. Mason's book , and I discovered want of candor ...
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Page 171 - For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Page 265 - For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Page 237 - Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Page 264 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Page 264 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more, But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree ; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
Page 203 - BLOW ye the trumpet, blow, The gladly solemn sound ! Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound : The year of jubilee has come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
Page 263 - And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word: but as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Page 263 - And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 264 - Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he...
Page 265 - Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.