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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... removed only by the posses- sion and employment of knowledge . Nor will the illustration of these scriptural " things hard to be understood " require only the application of a few particular branches of knowledge . The whole range of ...
... removed only by the posses- sion and employment of knowledge . Nor will the illustration of these scriptural " things hard to be understood " require only the application of a few particular branches of knowledge . The whole range of ...
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... removal of all difficulties from Holy Writ could be proved advantageous in many respects , and detrimental in none , then indeed a sufficient reason would have been shewn for inspiration to interfere with the exercise of her preventive ...
... removal of all difficulties from Holy Writ could be proved advantageous in many respects , and detrimental in none , then indeed a sufficient reason would have been shewn for inspiration to interfere with the exercise of her preventive ...
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... removal , would not have been , upon the whole , detrimental both to the stability of the Christian's faith , and the pro- gressive improvement of man's rational nature . I. That the stability of the Christian's faith would have been ...
... removal , would not have been , upon the whole , detrimental both to the stability of the Christian's faith , and the pro- gressive improvement of man's rational nature . I. That the stability of the Christian's faith would have been ...
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... removal of all difficulties from the Bible , that we should have lost a direct and very powerful internal evidence in favour of its genuineness and authenticity . 2. But the faith of the Christian requires not only to be formed , but ...
... removal of all difficulties from the Bible , that we should have lost a direct and very powerful internal evidence in favour of its genuineness and authenticity . 2. But the faith of the Christian requires not only to be formed , but ...
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... removed ; and every objection removed affords one of the best , because most unsuspicious , testimonies to the truth and authority of any writing . - But , instead of reason- ing upon the justice of this remark , let us at once ...
... removed ; and every objection removed affords one of the best , because most unsuspicious , testimonies to the truth and authority of any writing . - But , instead of reason- ing upon the justice of this remark , let us at once ...
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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.