 | 1825 - 556 pages
...to render men virtuous and happy, even in this life only. The Scripture, on the other hand, ' with God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error, for its matter,' it commands with ¡minority, it speaks to the heart and to the understandmg, it reveals the Almighty... | |
 | 874 pages
...poetic, the most faithful, and the most pure and influential of all books. " It has," as Locke said, " God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its subject matter." He, therefore, who is entrusted with the education of the young, and doe* not most... | |
 | 1825 - 630 pages
...profession, as the first fruits of the Gentile world. FROM LOCKE. LET us study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author—salvation for its end—and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. , • FROM... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1825 - 398 pages
...knowledge of the Christian religion, in the full and just extent of it, he replied — "Let him study the Holy Scripture, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. — It hath God for its author — Salvation for its end, and Truth, without any mixture of error, for its... | |
 | English letters - 1826 - 460 pages
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 | English letters - 1826 - 454 pages
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 | Church music - 1826 - 432 pages
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 | Catholic claims - 1826 - 322 pages
...it is demanded that we should surrender the free, stated, and general perusal of that volume which " has God for its author, salvation for its end, and...truth without any mixture of error for its matter." Where the eggs of the cockatrice are thus unsparingly deposited, can it be a cause of surprise that... | |
 | Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1826 - 878 pages
...superstition, on the one hand, and infidelity on the other. The Bible has God for its author, happiness for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter ; " and he that believeth not may be damned." Now is not that evidence enough ? What would men have?... | |
 | Christian life - 1827 - 316 pages
...sentiments of most exalted gratitude and delight, in the language of that eminent author, John Locke, "Therein are contained the words of eternal life....truth without any mixture of error for its matter." Shall a volume so precious lay unoccupied on the shelf? Shall it merely meet the eye, to attract commendation... | |
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Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. 
