On Scripture Difficulties: Twenty Discourses Preached Before the University of Cambridge in the Year 1822, at the Lecture Founded by the Rev. John Hulse |
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... divine object of recalling and reconciling the world unto himself , cannot but be still oftener inexplicable upon the mere principles of human science . We shall often , in contemplating the " great mystery of godliness " , " be at a ...
... divine object of recalling and reconciling the world unto himself , cannot but be still oftener inexplicable upon the mere principles of human science . We shall often , in contemplating the " great mystery of godliness " , " be at a ...
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... divine mysteries in their complete extent , still the limited pages of a single volume would be too short to allow of so vast a range of information being impressed , without obscurity , upon the slow- ness and weakness of a mere mortal ...
... divine mysteries in their complete extent , still the limited pages of a single volume would be too short to allow of so vast a range of information being impressed , without obscurity , upon the slow- ness and weakness of a mere mortal ...
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... divine reve- lation , claim to be something more than a mere human composition , and are justly believed by every sound Christian to differ from every ordi- nary production of the human mind in this important particular , that they were ...
... divine reve- lation , claim to be something more than a mere human composition , and are justly believed by every sound Christian to differ from every ordi- nary production of the human mind in this important particular , that they were ...
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... divine , and that he knoweth what is in man , and that with him all things are possible . To the mind and power of the Almighty , there- fore , it would have been as easy to have poured the light of revelation into the understandings ...
... divine , and that he knoweth what is in man , and that with him all things are possible . To the mind and power of the Almighty , there- fore , it would have been as easy to have poured the light of revelation into the understandings ...
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... divine revelation are the things we are called upon to decide : and it is of little importance to urge how easy it would have been for divine inspiration to have made the Scriptures intelligi- ble , without labour , to all , unless it ...
... divine revelation are the things we are called upon to decide : and it is of little importance to urge how easy it would have been for divine inspiration to have made the Scriptures intelligi- ble , without labour , to all , unless it ...
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Page 304 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac : and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead ; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Page 254 - Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Page 333 - That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
Page 321 - And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above ; and by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother ; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Page 214 - I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Page 89 - LORD of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things ; Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 261 - Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Page xv - Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and thus did he unto them.
Page 320 - I know not the day of my death : now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison ; and make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Page 220 - By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel ; and gave commandment concerning his bones.