Theology: Explained and Defended, in a Series of Sermons, Volume 1S. Converse, 1825 |
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... true of those who held the same stations among our own forces . But in our war of the revolution the very contrary was the fact . The generous enthusiasm which then per- vaded the country , not only prompted our young men of honour in ...
... true of those who held the same stations among our own forces . But in our war of the revolution the very contrary was the fact . The generous enthusiasm which then per- vaded the country , not only prompted our young men of honour in ...
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... true character of worldly good : " To him who stands on the brink of the grave , and the verge of eternity , who retains the full possession of his reason , and who at the same time is disposed to serious contemplation , all these ...
... true character of worldly good : " To him who stands on the brink of the grave , and the verge of eternity , who retains the full possession of his reason , and who at the same time is disposed to serious contemplation , all these ...
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... true state of his religious character , than upon declarations made upon a death - bed . In the above - mentioned remark , there is little reason to doubt that he alluded to that sub- ject , and intended that it should apply to his ...
... true state of his religious character , than upon declarations made upon a death - bed . In the above - mentioned remark , there is little reason to doubt that he alluded to that sub- ject , and intended that it should apply to his ...
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... true with respect to my own mind . I have very often made the attempt , and with no small pains - taking , but have never been able to succeed at all . Supposing other minds to have the same general nature with my own , I conclude ...
... true with respect to my own mind . I have very often made the attempt , and with no small pains - taking , but have never been able to succeed at all . Supposing other minds to have the same general nature with my own , I conclude ...
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... true , nor without a laborious effort to convince him- self , that it was an error . So true is it that the fool , and the fool only , hath said in his heart , " There is no God . " The arguments , which Atheists have employed against ...
... true , nor without a laborious effort to convince him- self , that it was an error . So true is it that the fool , and the fool only , hath said in his heart , " There is no God . " The arguments , which Atheists have employed against ...
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Page 329 - And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind : and God saw that it was good.
Page 467 - Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Page 520 - But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man.
Page 467 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 213 - Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Page 173 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Page 512 - BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me : and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple; even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 525 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Page 525 - And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy ; Son, be of good cheer ; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Page 517 - I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day; and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying; I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last...