The Harmony of Divine TruthBennett and Bright (for the author), 1836 - 634 pages |
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... suppose the house to have existed independently of any cause beyond itself . " Yet no man reasons thus in relation to the products of human skill and power . No one thinks of attributing self - sufficiency to an unconscious house ...
... suppose the house to have existed independently of any cause beyond itself . " Yet no man reasons thus in relation to the products of human skill and power . No one thinks of attributing self - sufficiency to an unconscious house ...
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... suppose him to have created the world in vain , having no proper end to be accomplished by it . It would make him resemble the slothful man , whom Solomon describes , as not roasting that which he took in hunting ; as not finishing the ...
... suppose him to have created the world in vain , having no proper end to be accomplished by it . It would make him resemble the slothful man , whom Solomon describes , as not roasting that which he took in hunting ; as not finishing the ...
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... suppose that he should by his works make an absolutely bad display of himself , would be so derogatory either to his greatness or goodness , or to both , that none of those who have any respect for his character pretend to indulge the ...
... suppose that he should by his works make an absolutely bad display of himself , would be so derogatory either to his greatness or goodness , or to both , that none of those who have any respect for his character pretend to indulge the ...
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... suppose it to be a mere temporary thing , would be derogatory to the character of the Most High . Has he made himself known , to be for- gotten , and remembered no more ? Does not the suggestion impute to the great Eternal the ...
... suppose it to be a mere temporary thing , would be derogatory to the character of the Most High . Has he made himself known , to be for- gotten , and remembered no more ? Does not the suggestion impute to the great Eternal the ...
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... suppose his happiness to be greater after the world was made than before ; since he that inhabits eternity is as fully capable of enjoying the future as the present . But if the certainty of the future existence of the world could not ...
... suppose his happiness to be greater after the world was made than before ; since he that inhabits eternity is as fully capable of enjoying the future as the present . But if the certainty of the future existence of the world could not ...
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Page 155 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Page 218 - Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Page 539 - But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
Page 470 - He that regardeth the day regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.
Page 190 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 338 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 542 - Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded ? 8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
Page 500 - And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats
Page 491 - Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Page 199 - For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.