Letters on the AtonementJohn Mason, 1845 - 245 pages |
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... rendering the Bible into modern languages , any more than in the case of ancient writers generally ; and if this be the rule for Herodotus or Livy , there is no ground for departing from it in the case of Moses and 30 ON THE ATONEMENT .
... rendering the Bible into modern languages , any more than in the case of ancient writers generally ; and if this be the rule for Herodotus or Livy , there is no ground for departing from it in the case of Moses and 30 ON THE ATONEMENT .
Page 31
... writers are accordant with the ordinary usages of language . This is the more requisite , because , if there be any class of persons for whose especial use the Scripture is designed , it is the poor and illiterate . Of this fact the ...
... writers are accordant with the ordinary usages of language . This is the more requisite , because , if there be any class of persons for whose especial use the Scripture is designed , it is the poor and illiterate . Of this fact the ...
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... writers of the Bible . Every Besides , if it be admitted that the Bible is not to be interpreted in this way , it is obvious that the subject is incapable of any sort of rule . Henceforth , all is confusion and doubt ; and where is the ...
... writers of the Bible . Every Besides , if it be admitted that the Bible is not to be interpreted in this way , it is obvious that the subject is incapable of any sort of rule . Henceforth , all is confusion and doubt ; and where is the ...
Page 33
... the true one , it will follow either that its writers were incapable of expressing themselves intelli- gibly , or that they were indifferent to the effects of their writings upon society . And to which of LETTER III . 33.
... the true one , it will follow either that its writers were incapable of expressing themselves intelli- gibly , or that they were indifferent to the effects of their writings upon society . And to which of LETTER III . 33.
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... writers were both capable of expressing themselves intelligibly , and deeply concerned that their statements should be correctly understood . The only conclusion , therefore , to which a be- liever in the authority of the Bible can ...
... writers were both capable of expressing themselves intelligibly , and deeply concerned that their statements should be correctly understood . The only conclusion , therefore , to which a be- liever in the authority of the Bible can ...
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Abel admission admit analogy animal Antinomianism Apostle Apostle Paul appointment argument ascer atonement of Christ attributes believe benevolence Bible blessings blood cambric capable Christian conceive conclusion covenant creatures DEAR FRIEND degree distinct divine character divine government divine purity doctrine doubt employed eternal eucharistic evidence exalted fact faith Father fully glorified glory God's Gospel grace guilt harmony hath Holy honour human nature human race impression infinite infliction influence Israelites Jesus Christ justice LETTER Levit Lord mankind mediatorial ment mercy merely meritoriousness mind mode moral necessary nephesh notion obedience obligation ordinary pardon passage peculiar perceive perfect predestinate propitiation punishment racter reason rejection remark render result revelation reward righteousness rites salvation Scrip Scripture sense shedding sinner sins Socinian Socrates soul spirit suffering of Christ sufficient supply suppose Testament testimony things thou throne truth turally unto vicarious sacrifice vicarious suffering virtue voia writers