Letter illustrative of the Gospel history, and of the Epistles, as connected with it, in reply to mr. Gibbon [in The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire] mr. Faber, and others1812 |
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... observe to you that he really appears to have done no more , in this instance , than to collect the opinions of the most able divines who have distinguished themselves in theological controversy . Grotius , you know , ventured to ...
... observe to you that he really appears to have done no more , in this instance , than to collect the opinions of the most able divines who have distinguished themselves in theological controversy . Grotius , you know , ventured to ...
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... observe that it excited universal attention . In the expressive language of the evangelist - then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region round about Jordan . And when our Lord went about all Galilee , teaching in ...
... observe that it excited universal attention . In the expressive language of the evangelist - then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region round about Jordan . And when our Lord went about all Galilee , teaching in ...
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... observe my dear sir , that I have been the more particular , in stating the evidence of the truth of these facts , because , if they are admitted , as I think , they must be , by every considerate and impartial person ; it will ...
... observe my dear sir , that I have been the more particular , in stating the evidence of the truth of these facts , because , if they are admitted , as I think , they must be , by every considerate and impartial person ; it will ...
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... observe that he continued to use the same cautious language - he did not , even then , say that his kingdom- but that the kingdom of God was nigh at hand . And when he was arraigned at the bar of justice for assuming the character of ...
... observe that he continued to use the same cautious language - he did not , even then , say that his kingdom- but that the kingdom of God was nigh at hand . And when he was arraigned at the bar of justice for assuming the character of ...
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... observe , has been very particular , in stating this to have been the fact . At the close of the chapter , immediately preceding this ser- mon ; after having observed that Jesus went about all Ga- lilee , preaching the Gospel , or good ...
... observe , has been very particular , in stating this to have been the fact . At the close of the chapter , immediately preceding this ser- mon ; after having observed that Jesus went about all Ga- lilee , preaching the Gospel , or good ...
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Page 106 - Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Page 41 - And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Page 34 - Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Page 186 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses : of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the Blood of the Covenant, wherewith He was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace ? For we know Him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto Me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.
Page 192 - From whence come wars and fightings among you ? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members ? Ye lust, and have not ; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot. obtain; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not ; ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it.
Page 170 - Little children, it is the last time : and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists ; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Page 10 - From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from Thee, Lord: this shall not be unto Thee.
Page 47 - Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist : some, Elias ; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Page 54 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Page 2 - It was universally believed that the end of the world, and the kingdom of heaven, were at hand. The near approach of this wonderful event had been predicted by the apostles; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses of Christ himself were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of Man in the clouds, before that generation was totally extinguished which had beheld his humble condition upon earth,...