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... reason or by revelation ; that is , whether we arrive at them by the diligent and honest use of those faculties with which God has endowed us , or by listening to those prophets whom He may have ordained . to teach us . The difference ...
... reason or by revelation ; that is , whether we arrive at them by the diligent and honest use of those faculties with which God has endowed us , or by listening to those prophets whom He may have ordained . to teach us . The difference ...
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... Reason and Nature to teach us better things ? -Yet Christians accept them all with hasty and trembling dismay , as if afraid that God will punish them for being slow to believe evil of Him . We have seen that the highest views of ...
... Reason and Nature to teach us better things ? -Yet Christians accept them all with hasty and trembling dismay , as if afraid that God will punish them for being slow to believe evil of Him . We have seen that the highest views of ...
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... reason could not have , any weight whatever , till that inspiration is proved from independent sources - after which it becomes superfluous . It is simply the testimony of a witness to himself ' , - a testimony which the falsest witness ...
... reason could not have , any weight whatever , till that inspiration is proved from independent sources - after which it becomes superfluous . It is simply the testimony of a witness to himself ' , - a testimony which the falsest witness ...
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... reason to believe that in several instances , writings were selected or rejected , not from a consideration of the external or traditional evidence of their genuineness or anti- quity , but from the supposed heresy or orthodoxy of the ...
... reason to believe that in several instances , writings were selected or rejected , not from a consideration of the external or traditional evidence of their genuineness or anti- quity , but from the supposed heresy or orthodoxy of the ...
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... reason for believ- ing in the inspiration of the Gospel narratives , than their own opinion that it is not likely God should have left so im- portant a series of facts to the ordinary chances of History . But on a little reflection it ...
... reason for believ- ing in the inspiration of the Gospel narratives , than their own opinion that it is not likely God should have left so im- portant a series of facts to the ordinary chances of History . But on a little reflection it ...
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Page 101 - Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Page 173 - For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 1 3 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried i * away with their dissimulation.
Page 168 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Page 226 - God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Page 96 - What think ye of Christ? whose son is he?" They say unto him, " The son of David." He saith unto them, " How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool ? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Page 164 - And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Page 121 - And Jesus said unto them. Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 94 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Page 71 - For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains : and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry I would not tell thee : for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
Page 136 - And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.