Letters, Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religious and Moral Principle, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806 - Christian life |
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... which man , in his present imperfect state , must necessarily not be fully prepared to comprehend . But let us see whe- ther this ought to surprize us ? 1 I have already shewed you , that the knowledge gained I have [ 14 ]
... which man , in his present imperfect state , must necessarily not be fully prepared to comprehend . But let us see whe- ther this ought to surprize us ? 1 I have already shewed you , that the knowledge gained I have [ 14 ]
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... present in the mind of Him who inhabiteth eter- nity ; and as all this mighty whole makes but a part of the scheme of the universe , it must be in vain for us to attempt comprehending a plan so vast , so inscrutable , so " past finding ...
... present in the mind of Him who inhabiteth eter- nity ; and as all this mighty whole makes but a part of the scheme of the universe , it must be in vain for us to attempt comprehending a plan so vast , so inscrutable , so " past finding ...
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... present is meant to educate us ? If we be- come careless or intractable ; as the opportunities of improvement in- crease , the opportunities of improve- ment will to us have been enlarged in vain . We shall remain confined to the narrow ...
... present is meant to educate us ? If we be- come careless or intractable ; as the opportunities of improvement in- crease , the opportunities of improve- ment will to us have been enlarged in vain . We shall remain confined to the narrow ...
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... present witness of human actions . To the rational faculties of man , God afforded sufficient light to render this probable , but it was by revelation only that it could be ascer- tained , and by revelation it has been ascertained . We ...
... present witness of human actions . To the rational faculties of man , God afforded sufficient light to render this probable , but it was by revelation only that it could be ascer- tained , and by revelation it has been ascertained . We ...
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... nature essentially different from the present state , we are no less incapable of forming any conception . All our arguments con- cerning it must therefore be futile and and absurd . A state of perfect inno- cence , [ 27 ]
... nature essentially different from the present state , we are no less incapable of forming any conception . All our arguments con- cerning it must therefore be futile and and absurd . A state of perfect inno- cence , [ 27 ]
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Page 57 - Now, therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine : and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.
Page 61 - I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Page 67 - In it thou shalt do no manner of work ; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it.
Page 138 - If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the Lord shall reward thee.
Page 78 - And the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
Page 180 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not...
Page 104 - Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers...
Page 77 - And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Page 129 - Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Page 129 - Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.