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... Lord , as the waters cover the sea ! See INQUISITION . ACTION FOR THE PULPIT.— | See DECLAMATION . ADAMITES , a sect that sprang up in the second century . Epiphanius tells us , that they were called Adamites , from their pretending to ...
... Lord , as the waters cover the sea ! See INQUISITION . ACTION FOR THE PULPIT.— | See DECLAMATION . ADAMITES , a sect that sprang up in the second century . Epiphanius tells us , that they were called Adamites , from their pretending to ...
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... Lords , " in the plural number ; as Adoni is my Lord , in the singular . The Jews , who either out of respect or superstition do not pronounce the name of Jehovah , read Adonai in the room of it , as often as they meet with Jehovah in ...
... Lords , " in the plural number ; as Adoni is my Lord , in the singular . The Jews , who either out of respect or superstition do not pronounce the name of Jehovah , read Adonai in the room of it , as often as they meet with Jehovah in ...
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... Lord is or temper . But in spiritual adoption we strong confidence , and his children shall are made partakers of the divine na- have a place of refuge , " Prov . xiv . 26 . ture , and a temper or disposition given || As the master of a ...
... Lord is or temper . But in spiritual adoption we strong confidence , and his children shall are made partakers of the divine na- have a place of refuge , " Prov . xiv . 26 . ture , and a temper or disposition given || As the master of a ...
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... Lord's supper , they met at a common They maintained that Christ was igno- feast ; the rich bringing provisions , and rant of certain things , and particularly the poor , who had nothing , being invi- || of the time of the day of ...
... Lord's supper , they met at a common They maintained that Christ was igno- feast ; the rich bringing provisions , and rant of certain things , and particularly the poor , who had nothing , being invi- || of the time of the day of ...
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... Lord's supper is administered . Altars are , doubtless , of great antiquity ; some suppose they were as early as Adam ; but there is no mention made of them till after the flood , when Noah built one , and offered burnt offerings on it ...
... Lord's supper is administered . Altars are , doubtless , of great antiquity ; some suppose they were as early as Adam ; but there is no mention made of them till after the flood , when Noah built one , and offered burnt offerings on it ...
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Page 98 - Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink ; for they are worthy.
Page 72 - Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded...
Page 74 - Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Page 270 - How that by revelation He made known unto me the mystery (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his Holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit...
Page 363 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment, and nothing remained but to set it up as a principal subject of mirth and ridicule, as it were by way of reprisals for its having so long interrupted the pleasures of the world.
Page 478 - ... in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
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Page 108 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Page 478 - And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Page 461 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.