The Divine Authority of the Old and New Testament Asserted: With a Particular Vindication of the Character of Moses, and the Prophets, Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and His Apostles, Against the Unjust Aspersions and False Reasonings of a Book, Entitled. The Moral Philosopher. To which is Added a Defence of this Book Against the Exceptions and Misrepresentations in the Second Volume of The Moral Philosopher |
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... common way , ) which hath nothing but truth in view , and the serving the cause of real goodness and righteousness , is certainly one of the noblest things in the world . To be a freethinker in this , which is the most proper sense of ...
... common way , ) which hath nothing but truth in view , and the serving the cause of real goodness and righteousness , is certainly one of the noblest things in the world . To be a freethinker in this , which is the most proper sense of ...
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... common principles of sense and reason . He expresses his apprehension , that this performance of his would raise up all the clergy of the nation ; that the silversmiths would be all in an uproar ; the judaizing clergy would be in arms ...
... common principles of sense and reason . He expresses his apprehension , that this performance of his would raise up all the clergy of the nation ; that the silversmiths would be all in an uproar ; the judaizing clergy would be in arms ...
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... common- wealth of Israel accounted for . No obligation by that law to extirpate idolatry , and destroy idolaters in all other countries by fire and sword . His pretence that Moses directed the Israelites to extend their conquests ...
... common- wealth of Israel accounted for . No obligation by that law to extirpate idolatry , and destroy idolaters in all other countries by fire and sword . His pretence that Moses directed the Israelites to extend their conquests ...
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... common light of reason in the natural ordinary use of man's own faculties , ' so he sometimes seems plainly to grant , that this may convey a cer- tainty to the man himself that is thus immediately inspired , though he will not allow ...
... common light of reason in the natural ordinary use of man's own faculties , ' so he sometimes seems plainly to grant , that this may convey a cer- tainty to the man himself that is thus immediately inspired , though he will not allow ...
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... common things , and so would lose their force . It is enough that they are transmitted to us in such a manner , and with such evidence that it would be perfectly unreasonable to doubt whether these are the very laws that were originally ...
... common things , and so would lose their force . It is enough that they are transmitted to us in such a manner , and with such evidence that it would be perfectly unreasonable to doubt whether these are the very laws that were originally ...
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Page 212 - Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Page 97 - Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Page 371 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the heaven, and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee: how much less this house that I have builded...
Page 70 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself : I am the LORD.
Page 202 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines : the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold : and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; Yet I will rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 49 - Christ came not to destroy the law and the prophets, but to fulfil...
Page 54 - Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Page 54 - But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage ? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
Page 272 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 476 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.