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... suffered these things , and to enter into his glory ? X. — Of the argument drawn from the swift propagation of the gospel . MATTHEW , XIII . 31 , 32. — Another parable put he forth unto them , saying , The kingdom of heaven is like to a ...
... suffered these things , and to enter into his glory ? X. — Of the argument drawn from the swift propagation of the gospel . MATTHEW , XIII . 31 , 32. — Another parable put he forth unto them , saying , The kingdom of heaven is like to a ...
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... suffer from the apprehension of future or imaginary evils ; he will be dejected without calami- ties , and angry without injuries , & c .: the man who is fre- quently offended , and continually afraid , will certainly , as far as his ...
... suffer from the apprehension of future or imaginary evils ; he will be dejected without calami- ties , and angry without injuries , & c .: the man who is fre- quently offended , and continually afraid , will certainly , as far as his ...
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... suffer each thin pretence to conceal them from us ? It might be expected , that they , who entertain every wander- ing opinion without examination , should dismiss it without re- gret on the arrival of a new guest . But the fact is ...
... suffer each thin pretence to conceal them from us ? It might be expected , that they , who entertain every wander- ing opinion without examination , should dismiss it without re- gret on the arrival of a new guest . But the fact is ...
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... suffer as much from the apprehensions of future or imaginary evils . When they are dejected without calamities , and angry without inju- ries ; they feign to themselves dangers , where all is safety ; and suspect designs against their ...
... suffer as much from the apprehensions of future or imaginary evils . When they are dejected without calamities , and angry without inju- ries ; they feign to themselves dangers , where all is safety ; and suspect designs against their ...
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... suffered by it : this dilated on . Great liberty is in fact left for a difference of judgment , in matters either not plain or not important . No argument can be held with those , who profess themselves members of Christ's church , and ...
... suffered by it : this dilated on . Great liberty is in fact left for a difference of judgment , in matters either not plain or not important . No argument can be held with those , who profess themselves members of Christ's church , and ...
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Page 86 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Page 231 - Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people : And how the Chief Priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Page 39 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one ; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ...
Page 68 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law...
Page 227 - By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Page 30 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him ? But we have the mind of Christ.
Page 106 - A certain man had two sons : And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the. portion of goods that falleth to me.
Page 214 - If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, " Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them ;" thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Page 55 - And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Page viii - O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken : ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.