The Theological, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones ...: In Twelve Volumes : to which is Prefixed a Short Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 3F. and C. Rivington, 1801 - Theology |
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... nature , express certain other " notions less obvious to the understanding ; a con- " stant uniformity being observed in the application of " them : and I believe this one thing , if it were dili- 66 gently " gently studied , would ...
... nature , express certain other " notions less obvious to the understanding ; a con- " stant uniformity being observed in the application of " them : and I believe this one thing , if it were dili- 66 gently " gently studied , would ...
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... Nature , we shall generally find our labour well re- warded . As we did not invent the Bible , God hath wisely provided against our inventing the in- terpretation of it : the Scripture itself , when properly searched , being sufficient ...
... Nature , we shall generally find our labour well re- warded . As we did not invent the Bible , God hath wisely provided against our inventing the in- terpretation of it : the Scripture itself , when properly searched , being sufficient ...
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... natural or moral : either because some animals are by nature clean or unclean in themselves ; or em- blematically so , with respect to other things expressed and understood by them . It could not be for the former reason ; because God ...
... natural or moral : either because some animals are by nature clean or unclean in themselves ; or em- blematically so , with respect to other things expressed and understood by them . It could not be for the former reason ; because God ...
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... natural purposes , could have distinguished and applied their several natures with so much simplicity , brevity , and propriety . X. It is evident , upon a first inspection , that there is a wide difference between these two parties ...
... natural purposes , could have distinguished and applied their several natures with so much simplicity , brevity , and propriety . X. It is evident , upon a first inspection , that there is a wide difference between these two parties ...
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... nature , to de- viate into by - ways , untrodden by those who were much wiser than himself . Surefooting is an image not improperly ap plied to elementary Truth in Science : whence it will not be unnatural to suppose , that this first ...
... nature , to de- viate into by - ways , untrodden by those who were much wiser than himself . Surefooting is an image not improperly ap plied to elementary Truth in Science : whence it will not be unnatural to suppose , that this first ...
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Page 359 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 143 - 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 343 - Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Page 124 - Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 182 - And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know ; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
Page 295 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them and embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Page 357 - THE wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice Even with joy and singing: The glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, The excellency of Carmel and Sharon, They shall see the glory of the Lord, And the excellency of our God.
Page 314 - How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Page 71 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 354 - Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.