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... respective superstitions themselves , or by what means soever introduced or perpetuated , whether by designing men whose interest it has always been to impose on the weakness of the great mass of the vulgar ; or as it is probable that ...
... respective superstitions themselves , or by what means soever introduced or perpetuated , whether by designing men whose interest it has always been to impose on the weakness of the great mass of the vulgar ; or as it is probable that ...
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... respective governments , " Is it fit to say unto Princes , ye are ungodly , how much less to him that regardeth not the persons of princes , or the rich more than the poor , for they are all the work of his hands . " CHAPTER II ...
... respective governments , " Is it fit to say unto Princes , ye are ungodly , how much less to him that regardeth not the persons of princes , or the rich more than the poor , for they are all the work of his hands . " CHAPTER II ...
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... respective functions in any other sort of world but this ; which is in a constant series of fluxilities . and which causeth it to produce food for its inhabitants . An unchangeable world could not admit of production or dissolu- tion ...
... respective functions in any other sort of world but this ; which is in a constant series of fluxilities . and which causeth it to produce food for its inhabitants . An unchangeable world could not admit of production or dissolu- tion ...
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... respective difinitions will not admit of their association together , as the terms convey heterogeneous ideas ; for reason spoiled , marred , or robbed of its perfection , ceaseth to be rational , and should not be called reason ...
... respective difinitions will not admit of their association together , as the terms convey heterogeneous ideas ; for reason spoiled , marred , or robbed of its perfection , ceaseth to be rational , and should not be called reason ...
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... respective parts of the world where they have been inculcated , and made their progress , as time , chance , and opportunity presented . Does this look like the contrivance of heaven , and the only way of salvation ? Or is it not more ...
... respective parts of the world where they have been inculcated , and made their progress , as time , chance , and opportunity presented . Does this look like the contrivance of heaven , and the only way of salvation ? Or is it not more ...
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Page 54 - And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer...
Page 66 - Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commandment...
Page 21 - And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Page 58 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 66 - And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples, he said unto them ; Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed ? And they said unto him; We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Page 76 - And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shall surely die.
Page 55 - Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Page 78 - So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Page 56 - Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
Page 49 - Then Judas, which had betrayed Him. when he saw that He was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.