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... sacred Truth , the brightest daughter of the skies , might be vulgarized , and offered to the acceptance of the mass of mankind . In the ancient world , Truth , whether theological or physical , was , like the costly perfumes of the ...
... sacred Truth , the brightest daughter of the skies , might be vulgarized , and offered to the acceptance of the mass of mankind . In the ancient world , Truth , whether theological or physical , was , like the costly perfumes of the ...
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... sacred affection is to be understood , not in a sense lowered and vague , as compared with that which it bears in its ordinary acceptation ; but in a sense of incalculably greater intensity and depth . Genuine piety commences at the ...
... sacred affection is to be understood , not in a sense lowered and vague , as compared with that which it bears in its ordinary acceptation ; but in a sense of incalculably greater intensity and depth . Genuine piety commences at the ...
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... sacred truths of religion must not be claimed as peculiar to Spiritual Christianity , inasmuch as they have long consisted with the most serious corruptions of its purity . Thus must we say that orthodoxy , although essential to ...
... sacred truths of religion must not be claimed as peculiar to Spiritual Christianity , inasmuch as they have long consisted with the most serious corruptions of its purity . Thus must we say that orthodoxy , although essential to ...
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... sacred truth ; and to teach it to mankind to the end of the world . The apostolic writings are warranted as the vehicles of the Saviour's instructions ; and unless we can rely upon these , in their obvious meaning , and after we have ...
... sacred truth ; and to teach it to mankind to the end of the world . The apostolic writings are warranted as the vehicles of the Saviour's instructions ; and unless we can rely upon these , in their obvious meaning , and after we have ...
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... sacred doctrine this ! - not to be tampered with ; and most honoured , assuredly , when admitted with a simple - hearted and joyful gratitude ! If it be asked , " Is it a truth ? " in reply , besides citing the apostolic authorities ...
... sacred doctrine this ! - not to be tampered with ; and most honoured , assuredly , when admitted with a simple - hearted and joyful gratitude ! If it be asked , " Is it a truth ? " in reply , besides citing the apostolic authorities ...
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Page 93 - The Romish doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Worshipping, and Adoration, as well of Images as of Reliques, and also Invocation of Saints, is a fond thing vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God.
Page 48 - For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba Father.
Page 77 - Most instructive is the fact, that, at the very moment when trinitariaii doctrine was the most hotly contended for, and punctiliously professed, mediators many, and gods many, and goddesses many were receiving, under the auspices, and by the encouragement of the great preachers, theologians, and bishops of the time, the fervent devotions of the multitude ! It was to these potent intercessors that sincere petitions were addressed ; while to the Trinity was offered — a doxology ! Whenever men were...
Page 49 - If any love me, he will keep my words, and we will come unto him, and will make our abode with him."* Give therefore admittance unto Christ, and deny entrance to all others.
Page 34 - To apply to evidence of this sort, the besom of scepticism, and sweepingly to remove it as consisting only in moral evidence, is an amazing instance of confusion of mind. It is often loosely affirmed that history rests mainly upon moral evidence. Is then a Roman camp moral evidence ? Or is a Roman road moral evidence ? Or are these and many other facts, when appealed to as proof of the assertion that, in a remote age, the Romans held military occupation of Britain, moral evidence ? If they be, then...
Page 101 - By this justification we have the spirit of adoption, peace with God, and a joyful prospect of our eternal inheritance, Rom. v. 1, 2. " Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ — and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Page 202 - The Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardon, worshipping, and adoration, as well of images as of relics, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warrant of Scripture, but repugnant to the word of God.
Page 166 - It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the depths of the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Page 140 - Know ye not that your bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost, which is within you ? Again he saith, You are not in the flesh, but in the spirit.
Page 156 - Dare we, if we had the infant human race in our arms — dare we turn ourselves to that careworn personage, our modern civilization, sitting at her factory gate, and say to her, ' Take this child, and nurse it for me ?