An Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of Saint Paul, Volume 1Edward Earle, 1815 - 354 pages |
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... by the priests , who knew they should gratify them more by omitting what they so little relished . As to the people themselves , they did not desire B.6 desire to be better than the priests wished to make MORALITY OF PAGANISM . 10.
... by the priests , who knew they should gratify them more by omitting what they so little relished . As to the people themselves , they did not desire B.6 desire to be better than the priests wished to make MORALITY OF PAGANISM . 10.
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... knew that the faith of many is rather drowsy than insincere , rather slothful than hypocritical ; that they dread the consequences it involves more than the profession it requires . He is therefore always explicit , always mind- ful to ...
... knew that the faith of many is rather drowsy than insincere , rather slothful than hypocritical ; that they dread the consequences it involves more than the profession it requires . He is therefore always explicit , always mind- ful to ...
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... knew that many would reprobate bad actions , who do not seek that spirit which would prevent their generating . He knew that men judge soundly enough on questions in which they have no bias from interest or appetite . For one who ...
... knew that many would reprobate bad actions , who do not seek that spirit which would prevent their generating . He knew that men judge soundly enough on questions in which they have no bias from interest or appetite . For one who ...
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... knew " how to abound ; " nor was it the worldly pusillanimous dread of it , for he . " knew how to want . " 66 In vindicating the right of the ecclesi-- astical body to an equitable provision , as a just requital of their labours , he ...
... knew " how to abound ; " nor was it the worldly pusillanimous dread of it , for he . " knew how to want . " 66 In vindicating the right of the ecclesi-- astical body to an equitable provision , as a just requital of their labours , he ...
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... knew how ineffectual all teaching would be ren- dered , if the teacher committed the faults he reprehended , or even exercised a religious vocation in an imprudent manner . - In another place , after recapitulating some of the hardships ...
... knew how ineffectual all teaching would be ren- dered , if the teacher committed the faults he reprehended , or even exercised a religious vocation in an imprudent manner . - In another place , after recapitulating some of the hardships ...
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Page 102 - honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good " report ; if there be any virtue, and " if there be any praise, think on these
Page 263 - Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us ; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men : 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always : for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Page 146 - God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you: and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 261 - Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Page 135 - And labour, working with our own hands: Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day, I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Page 263 - For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus : for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews...
Page 261 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man...
Page 32 - AND as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the receipt of custom : and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Page 228 - Christ, that in Him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Page 243 - Sound speech that cannot be condemned ; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.