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... civil establishment ; not only precepts regarding the dis- position and morals of the people , and the publick and private offices of religion , but also laws of jurisprudence ; such as re- gulate the formalities of private contracts ...
... civil establishment ; not only precepts regarding the dis- position and morals of the people , and the publick and private offices of religion , but also laws of jurisprudence ; such as re- gulate the formalities of private contracts ...
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... civil rights were so blended , as not to admit a separation : the same judges indiscriminately took cognizance of both . These were the elders of the city in smaller matters , and in the first instance ; and the great sanhedrim , senate ...
... civil rights were so blended , as not to admit a separation : the same judges indiscriminately took cognizance of both . These were the elders of the city in smaller matters , and in the first instance ; and the great sanhedrim , senate ...
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... civil right and property , though desired , " Man , " said he to the person who applied to him , " who made me a judge or a divider over you ? " Then he said to the people , take heed and beware " of covetousness : " - supporting his ...
... civil right and property , though desired , " Man , " said he to the person who applied to him , " who made me a judge or a divider over you ? " Then he said to the people , take heed and beware " of covetousness : " - supporting his ...
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... civil right . These dif- ferences occasioned law - suits before the ordinary judges who were pagans . Law - suits , as might be expected , not only occa sioned , to the great prejudice of charity , heart - burnings among themselves ...
... civil right . These dif- ferences occasioned law - suits before the ordinary judges who were pagans . Law - suits , as might be expected , not only occa sioned , to the great prejudice of charity , heart - burnings among themselves ...
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... civil establishments acknowledge , and which most of them show a disposition to encourage and promote . Jars and quarrels are universally admitted to be evils , though unavoidable in the present lapsed condition of human nature ...
... civil establishments acknowledge , and which most of them show a disposition to encourage and promote . Jars and quarrels are universally admitted to be evils , though unavoidable in the present lapsed condition of human nature ...
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Page 91 - Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Page 83 - And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Page 54 - Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Page 226 - Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Page 29 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 160 - Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost ; as your fathers did, so do- ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted ? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers ; who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Page 21 - And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
Page 501 - I am the better pleased with the method of reasoning here delivered, as I think it may serve to confound those dangerous friends or disguised enemies to the Christian Religion, who have undertaken to defend it by the principles of human reason. Our most holy religion...
Page 159 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Page 416 - A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined.