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... authority for introducing the exclusion ; and we should be most careful of admitting trifling quibbles and idle distinctions , that may waste away the firmly knit and symmetrical body of the Christian faith into a lifeless and inactive ...
... authority for introducing the exclusion ; and we should be most careful of admitting trifling quibbles and idle distinctions , that may waste away the firmly knit and symmetrical body of the Christian faith into a lifeless and inactive ...
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... authority of equal obligation with the Gospel . And were this not the case , the arguments drawn from the Old Testament are of such a nature that they would require but very little attention . It is sufficient for us to say , first ...
... authority of equal obligation with the Gospel . And were this not the case , the arguments drawn from the Old Testament are of such a nature that they would require but very little attention . It is sufficient for us to say , first ...
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... authority . " Whosoever will be great among you , let him be your minister ; and whosoever will be chief among you , let him be your servant ; even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto , but to mi- nister , and to give his ...
... authority . " Whosoever will be great among you , let him be your minister ; and whosoever will be chief among you , let him be your servant ; even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto , but to mi- nister , and to give his ...
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... authority . Christianity does not attempt to eradi- cate any of these instincts , but it directs them all in their course , and restrains them within their proper limits . The grand object of our religion is , to im- press upon the mind ...
... authority . Christianity does not attempt to eradi- cate any of these instincts , but it directs them all in their course , and restrains them within their proper limits . The grand object of our religion is , to im- press upon the mind ...
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... authority ; and for those who persecute you , and hate you , and are the enemies of the cross ; that your fruits may be manifest in all things , and that ye may be perfect in Christ . " Soon after the martyrdom of Polycarp , a circular ...
... authority ; and for those who persecute you , and hate you , and are the enemies of the cross ; that your fruits may be manifest in all things , and that ye may be perfect in Christ . " Soon after the martyrdom of Polycarp , a circular ...
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Page 41 - The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light ; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Page 288 - Mercy and truth are met together ; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Page 78 - I love God," and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
Page 82 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, "Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment." But I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, "Raca," shall be in danger of the council.
Page 104 - Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Page 87 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath : for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Page 52 - He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he Is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Page 47 - Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein : Then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the LORD : for HE cometh, For HE cometh to judge the earth : HE shall judge the world with righteousness, And the people with his truth.
Page 100 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled...
Page 40 - Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound : they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.