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... Light of the Gospel has not extended fo far as the Greatness of its Design seemed to require . — The greater Num- ber of Chriftians have made lit- tle Progress in Virtue . — An · fwers SECT . XIX . The Proofs of Chrif tianity not fuited ...
... Light of the Gospel has not extended fo far as the Greatness of its Design seemed to require . — The greater Num- ber of Chriftians have made lit- tle Progress in Virtue . — An · fwers SECT . XIX . The Proofs of Chrif tianity not fuited ...
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... light from heaven fhone around him its brightnefs deprived him of fight : he fell to the ground , and heard the voice of the Meffenger addreffing him . In a very fhort time , he becomes the object of the fury of that sect which he has ...
... light from heaven fhone around him its brightnefs deprived him of fight : he fell to the ground , and heard the voice of the Meffenger addreffing him . In a very fhort time , he becomes the object of the fury of that sect which he has ...
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... light every moment increases , expands by degrees , re- flects from every fide , and illumi- nates the most obfcure parts of the object . If , notwithstanding , there fhould be corners which the light has not brightened to my wifh ; if ...
... light every moment increases , expands by degrees , re- flects from every fide , and illumi- nates the most obfcure parts of the object . If , notwithstanding , there fhould be corners which the light has not brightened to my wifh ; if ...
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... light , which the prominent parts of the picture fo ftrongly reflect .. I am , indeed , at liberty to doubt the philofophical doubt is the very road to truth : but I am not at liber- ty to fail in honesty , because true philofophy is ...
... light , which the prominent parts of the picture fo ftrongly reflect .. I am , indeed , at liberty to doubt the philofophical doubt is the very road to truth : but I am not at liber- ty to fail in honesty , because true philofophy is ...
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... light : it will have had fufficient light to fhew , at the birth of the events , that the Lawgiver had Spoken ; and it will not have had fo much , as might excite the criminal paffions of men . All these characters I discover in the ...
... light : it will have had fufficient light to fhew , at the birth of the events , that the Lawgiver had Spoken ; and it will not have had fo much , as might excite the criminal paffions of men . All these characters I discover in the ...
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Page 43 - Ghost, said unto them, ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole ; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 160 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 162 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them -who despitefully use you, and persecute you : that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven : for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 44 - Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Page 179 - Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth, they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation
Page 99 - And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true; and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
Page 54 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Page 57 - Ghoft wieneffeth in every city, faying, That bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of thefe things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myfelf, fo that I might finifli my courfe with joy, and the miniftry which I have received of the Lord Jefus, to teftify the Gofpel of the grace of God.
Page 137 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground; he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Page 158 - I give unto you, That ye love one another •, as I have loved you, that ye alfo love one another. 3$ By this fhall all men know that ye are my difciples, if ye have love one to another.