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The Author of the following dialogues is sensible , that it is unnecessary to inform
the intelligent reader , that he has never made composition his principal study ;
yet , in justice to himself , he thinks proper to state , that they were written in the ...
The Author of the following dialogues is sensible , that it is unnecessary to inform
the intelligent reader , that he has never made composition his principal study ;
yet , in justice to himself , he thinks proper to state , that they were written in the ...
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If evil had never existed , no created being could have any just idea of its nature
and tendency , any more than a man that was born blind could have of colours . If
sin had not existed , no created being could have seen its infinite opposition to ...
If evil had never existed , no created being could have any just idea of its nature
and tendency , any more than a man that was born blind could have of colours . If
sin had not existed , no created being could have seen its infinite opposition to ...
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If sin is necessary , in order that created beings should have a true sense of the
nature of holiness , does it not follow , that the angels in heaven have no just idea
of holiness , because they never participated of sin ; notwithstanding they cry ...
If sin is necessary , in order that created beings should have a true sense of the
nature of holiness , does it not follow , that the angels in heaven have no just idea
of holiness , because they never participated of sin ; notwithstanding they cry ...
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... chosen and ordained you , that ye . go and bring forth fruit , and that your fruit
should remain . ” “ My sheep hear my voice , and I know them , and they follow
me , and I give unto them eternal life ; and they shall never perish , neither shall (
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... chosen and ordained you , that ye . go and bring forth fruit , and that your fruit
should remain . ” “ My sheep hear my voice , and I know them , and they follow
me , and I give unto them eternal life ; and they shall never perish , neither shall (
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nal life ; and they shall never perish , neither shall any pluck them out of my hand
. ” The inspired ' apostle declares , that “ being confident of this very thing , that he
which had begun a good work in you , would perform it until the day of Jesus ...
nal life ; and they shall never perish , neither shall any pluck them out of my hand
. ” The inspired ' apostle declares , that “ being confident of this very thing , that he
which had begun a good work in you , would perform it until the day of Jesus ...
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Page 64 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 103 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines : the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold : and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; Yet I will rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 45 - God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 90 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate : for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Page 70 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 124 - And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Page 43 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 123 - And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God...
Page 35 - Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 12 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.