 | John Angell James - Children - 1827 - 198 pages
...same indifference as the systems of philosophy, that sacred volume, which, to use the words of Locke, "has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error, for its contents." Do not forget, then, that the very first requisite, not only in religion... | |
 | George Mundy - Apologetics - 1827 - 156 pages
...the, book which is here recommended, and which, fearless of contradiction, I unhesitatingly assert, " has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its contents." The plea of antiquity, example, and custom, which is commonly urged by the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Murray, Lindley, 1745-1826 - 1827 - 304 pages
...inestimable privilege, in possessing this Sacred Volume : which, as an excellent writer * observes, " lias God for its author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." 141 From the preceding enumeration and view of these most interesting subjects,... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1828 - 610 pages
...a person for the toil of incessant teaching. * His words are, with respect to the New Testament ; " It has God for its author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." — Locke's Works, vol xp 306. t See the Author's Moral Philosophy, vol. i.... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 392 pages
...the holy Scripture, especially in the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." Mr. Locke now found his asthmatic disorder growing extremely troublesome, though... | |
 | John Shepherd - 1828 - 408 pages
...says Mr. Locke, " especially the " New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal '' life. It has God for its author ; Salvation for its end ; and " Truth without any mixture of error, for its matter." > * * lection of the works of inspired writers, which are at present, in general,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1828 - 390 pages
...the holy Scripture, especially in the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author; salvation for its end; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.-" Mr. Locke now found his asthmatic disorder growing extremely troublesome,... | |
 | 1828 - 122 pages
...for these benefits. There was a time in England when there was, indeed, a dearth of that word which has " God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter'." There was a time when it might be too sadly affirmed, few cared for the souls... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Apologetics - 1828 - 314 pages
...impossible we can study too much, or esteem too highly ; " of LOCKE, who proclaimed, that "it hath God for its Author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter ; " or of Sir WILLIAM JONES, who stated, that " he had carefully, and regularly... | |
 | William Henry Neale - Christianity and other religions - 1828 - 300 pages
...conversion and healing of the nations, save that volume, which, as Locke has beautifully expressed it, " has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any alloy of error for its matter." CHAPTER V. THE SCRIPTURES VINDICATED FROM THE CHARGE OP CORRUPTION... | |
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Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. 
