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... an obvious chain of re- lations • 1. Perception of the nature and quality of actions , as just or unjust , right or wrong ; and a conviction of duties which a man owes to other men . 37 40 & b 午 apr . 16 , 1907 9. Miss.
... an obvious chain of re- lations • 1. Perception of the nature and quality of actions , as just or unjust , right or wrong ; and a conviction of duties which a man owes to other men . 37 40 & b 午 apr . 16 , 1907 9. Miss.
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... conviction of duties which a man owes to other men . 37 40 2. Conviction of the existence and attributes of a Great.
... conviction of duties which a man owes to other men . 37 40 2. Conviction of the existence and attributes of a Great.
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John Abercrombie. 2. Conviction of the existence and attributes of a Great First Cause , and Moral Governor . 3. Conviction of Moral Responsibility . 4. Impression of Future Existence . 41 41 41 Importance of these convictions , as ...
John Abercrombie. 2. Conviction of the existence and attributes of a Great First Cause , and Moral Governor . 3. Conviction of Moral Responsibility . 4. Impression of Future Existence . 41 41 41 Importance of these convictions , as ...
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... conviction that playing games of hazard , for money , is wrong , is an example of the first class ; that is , it is acquired . We obtain it by a long course of observation of the deleterious influences of such a practice , or else by ...
... conviction that playing games of hazard , for money , is wrong , is an example of the first class ; that is , it is acquired . We obtain it by a long course of observation of the deleterious influences of such a practice , or else by ...
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... conviction which forces itself upon the whole mass of mankind . If the Creator has thus implanted in the mind of man Is the exercise of these operations universal ? Why not ? Importance of knowledge derived from the other source ? By ...
... conviction which forces itself upon the whole mass of mankind . If the Creator has thus implanted in the mind of man Is the exercise of these operations universal ? Why not ? Importance of knowledge derived from the other source ? By ...
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Page 247 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 148 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient...
Page 132 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel.
Page 239 - Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not ; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth : for God hath received him.
Page 148 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 239 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 96 - When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Page 151 - Yet let any plain honest man, before he engages in any course of action, ask himself, Is this I am going about right, or is it wrong? Is it good, or is it evil ? I do not in the least doubt, but that this question would be answered agreeably to truth and virtue, by almost any fair man in almost any circumstance.
Page 4 - And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him ; And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Page 3 - And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, When ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.