A theological dictionary, containing definitions of all religious terms. Woodward's enlarged & improved Amer. ed1824 |
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... nature is the Son of God , not by nature , but by adoption . ADOPTION , an act whereby any person receives another into his family , owns him for his son , and appoints him his heir . 2. Spiritual adoption is an act of God's free grace ...
... nature is the Son of God , not by nature , but by adoption . ADOPTION , an act whereby any person receives another into his family , owns him for his son , and appoints him his heir . 2. Spiritual adoption is an act of God's free grace ...
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... nature of a son may or things present , or things to come , all not ; this relation may not necessarily be are yours , 1 Cor . iii . 22. - 3 . Divine pro- attended with any change of disposition tection . " In the fear of the Lord is or ...
... nature of a son may or things present , or things to come , all not ; this relation may not necessarily be are yours , 1 Cor . iii . 22. - 3 . Divine pro- attended with any change of disposition tection . " In the fear of the Lord is or ...
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... nature knows . The infidelity of the woman is aggravated by cruelty to her children , who are generally involved in their parents ' shame , and always made unhappy by their quarrel . The mar- riage vow is witnessed before God , and ...
... nature knows . The infidelity of the woman is aggravated by cruelty to her children , who are generally involved in their parents ' shame , and always made unhappy by their quarrel . The mar- riage vow is witnessed before God , and ...
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... Nature , in this dreary and torpid state , was working towards its own re- A distinction however , must be madenovation in the spring ? Yet we by expe- between what may be merely natural , rience know that those vicissitudes of and what ...
... Nature , in this dreary and torpid state , was working towards its own re- A distinction however , must be madenovation in the spring ? Yet we by expe- between what may be merely natural , rience know that those vicissitudes of and what ...
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... nature with our deans in cathedrals churches . der succeeding emperors ; till , at length , Theodosius the Great exerted every effort to suppress them . Their doc- trine was carried , in the fifth century . into Africa , under the ...
... nature with our deans in cathedrals churches . der succeeding emperors ; till , at length , Theodosius the Great exerted every effort to suppress them . Their doc- trine was carried , in the fifth century . into Africa , under the ...
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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.