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... bodies are of perishable materials , God himself could not so make them , that they should not be subject to certain organic and physiological laws and condi- tions . Moving , as they do , in the elements , they must needs be subject to ...
... bodies are of perishable materials , God himself could not so make them , that they should not be subject to certain organic and physiological laws and condi- tions . Moving , as they do , in the elements , they must needs be subject to ...
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... body , which cannot escape the notice of the critical observer , and is worthy , perhaps , of more attention than it has as yet received . The stormy and violent passions boil the blood , and pour a mortal poison through all the ...
... body , which cannot escape the notice of the critical observer , and is worthy , perhaps , of more attention than it has as yet received . The stormy and violent passions boil the blood , and pour a mortal poison through all the ...
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A Series of Discourses Isaac Dowd Williamson. body , so that he may not hope , long to inherit the earth . Look at the general facts , applicable to the point in hand . Take your men of eighty , ninety , and an hundred years , and , as a ...
A Series of Discourses Isaac Dowd Williamson. body , so that he may not hope , long to inherit the earth . Look at the general facts , applicable to the point in hand . Take your men of eighty , ninety , and an hundred years , and , as a ...
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... body is obedient to a round of observ- ances . This is the fatal defect of Islamism . Many good precepts are therein given , for the regulation of the hands , under certain circum- stances ; but , as a system , it regards not man's ...
... body is obedient to a round of observ- ances . This is the fatal defect of Islamism . Many good precepts are therein given , for the regulation of the hands , under certain circum- stances ; but , as a system , it regards not man's ...
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A Series of Discourses Isaac Dowd Williamson. shall bend , and the body fast and pray , as directed by the Koran , then is the prophet's blessing secure . The same principle is but too true , in its appli- cation to the theory and ...
A Series of Discourses Isaac Dowd Williamson. shall bend , and the body fast and pray , as directed by the Koran , then is the prophet's blessing secure . The same principle is but too true , in its appli- cation to the theory and ...
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Page 54 - For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : • Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth ; And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Page 161 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Page 202 - Fret not thyself because of evildoers, Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
Page 125 - And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation neither shall they learn war any more.
Page 336 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which 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 250 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side...
Page 371 - Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 90 - It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself: And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice.
Page 371 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other ; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 23 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.