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... Mankind had entirely lost the idea of the nature of civil government and true religion ; they had lost the use of their understanding on the subject of religious establishments . The universal idea was , that civil authority should ...
... Mankind had entirely lost the idea of the nature of civil government and true religion ; they had lost the use of their understanding on the subject of religious establishments . The universal idea was , that civil authority should ...
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... mankind , by means of the doctrine of to- leration ; a doctrine which avows the principle of per- secution , but proposes to limit its indiscriminate ra- vages . Out of that limitation , however , the modern doctrine of religious ...
... mankind , by means of the doctrine of to- leration ; a doctrine which avows the principle of per- secution , but proposes to limit its indiscriminate ra- vages . Out of that limitation , however , the modern doctrine of religious ...
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... mankind , however , they sometimes find security from danger in the conflicting lusts of the same tyrant ; and still more frequently in the opposing politicks of different tyrants . Henry wished to di- vorce 22 . POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS .
... mankind , however , they sometimes find security from danger in the conflicting lusts of the same tyrant ; and still more frequently in the opposing politicks of different tyrants . Henry wished to di- vorce 22 . POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS .
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... mankind to that state of ignor- ance , sevility and viee , which is so favourable to the views of those who wish to govern society without any exercise of wisdom or virtue . I have alluded to these few facts merely to satisfy you of the ...
... mankind to that state of ignor- ance , sevility and viee , which is so favourable to the views of those who wish to govern society without any exercise of wisdom or virtue . I have alluded to these few facts merely to satisfy you of the ...
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... after inquiry into its errors , shall have rendered its adoption an act of wilful guilt . The bulk of mankind , therefore , gave up reli- gious inquiry , professed the religion of their country , POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS . 29.
... after inquiry into its errors , shall have rendered its adoption an act of wilful guilt . The bulk of mankind , therefore , gave up reli- gious inquiry , professed the religion of their country , POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS . 29.
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Page 47 - And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
Page 70 - I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people : Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them : and I will make of thee a great
Page 93 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Page 72 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 62 - I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall ? God forbid : but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now, if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness...
Page 10 - He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather : for the sky is red.
Page 72 - For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers...
Page 71 - And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them ? I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
Page 12 - Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Page 42 - And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.