The Christian Library: A Reprint of Popular Religious Works, Volume 6Thomas George, Jr., 1836 - Christian biography |
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... requires little argument to explain that HUMILITY and LOVE are the necessary fruits of or to defend it ; and as for eloquence to recommend our doctrines , the highest beauty of our character , and enforce it , the only power that can ...
... requires little argument to explain that HUMILITY and LOVE are the necessary fruits of or to defend it ; and as for eloquence to recommend our doctrines , the highest beauty of our character , and enforce it , the only power that can ...
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... requires us to think well of his state ; and that it is the very essence of bigotry to question the validity of his claim to the character of a Christian , or to doubt of the safety of his soul ; in other words , it is pretended that ...
... requires us to think well of his state ; and that it is the very essence of bigotry to question the validity of his claim to the character of a Christian , or to doubt of the safety of his soul ; in other words , it is pretended that ...
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... require genuine piety to as- vailing age is to exalt the active virtues of piety , sociate us with these movements : from a natural at the expense of the passive ones ; and , while the liberality of disposition , or regard to reputation ...
... require genuine piety to as- vailing age is to exalt the active virtues of piety , sociate us with these movements : from a natural at the expense of the passive ones ; and , while the liberality of disposition , or regard to reputation ...
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... require usual conduct of religious people , we feel almost in- explanation . It will keep a strict guard over its ... requires a more vigilant re- instraint than the emotion of anger , the uneasiness of which it is productive is ...
... require usual conduct of religious people , we feel almost in- explanation . It will keep a strict guard over its ... requires a more vigilant re- instraint than the emotion of anger , the uneasiness of which it is productive is ...
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... requires that innumerable minor offences should be passed over without being no- ticed , or suffered to disturb our peace of mind , And those which we find it necessary to have explained , require the utmost caution and delicacy . In ...
... requires that innumerable minor offences should be passed over without being no- ticed , or suffered to disturb our peace of mind , And those which we find it necessary to have explained , require the utmost caution and delicacy . In ...
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Page 9 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Page 9 - Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.
Page 9 - He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward ; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Page 18 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 44 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 14 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived ; but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression ; notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety.
Page 21 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 56 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him ; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Page 14 - Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church : and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Page 21 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...