The Christian Ambassador, Volume 7Richard Davies, 1869 - Theology |
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... never taught ; or second , an admission of ignorance , a concession that the whole question lies above the plane of human reason . In all our inquiry concerning theologic doctrine it is necessary that we apprehend the province within ...
... never taught ; or second , an admission of ignorance , a concession that the whole question lies above the plane of human reason . In all our inquiry concerning theologic doctrine it is necessary that we apprehend the province within ...
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... never able long to retain his hearers ; to retain them they must be instructed , and that is out of his power . A less popular , but more able minister would attract to himself a less number of hearers , but he would keep them who came ...
... never able long to retain his hearers ; to retain them they must be instructed , and that is out of his power . A less popular , but more able minister would attract to himself a less number of hearers , but he would keep them who came ...
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... never turned his head to see who was speaking ; it seemed as if nothing had yet been said worthy of his attention , and his face wore an ex- pression of disdainful indifference . It was my turn to speak last . I was the greatest ...
... never turned his head to see who was speaking ; it seemed as if nothing had yet been said worthy of his attention , and his face wore an ex- pression of disdainful indifference . It was my turn to speak last . I was the greatest ...
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... never be any hesitation about the alternative of death or ransom . A man would pay the ransom and save his life . Now observe that these ransom - prices were not paid to free men from ever dying at all , but to free them from dying at ...
... never be any hesitation about the alternative of death or ransom . A man would pay the ransom and save his life . Now observe that these ransom - prices were not paid to free men from ever dying at all , but to free them from dying at ...
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... never can be set aside entirely . This is the thing affirmed . None can give a ransom to annul the necessity of dying ; means may be contrived to get a man to live a little longer than a specified period , but not " that he should still ...
... never can be set aside entirely . This is the thing affirmed . None can give a ransom to annul the necessity of dying ; means may be contrived to get a man to live a little longer than a specified period , but not " that he should still ...
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Page 319 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To. abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible.
Page 285 - And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised...
Page 231 - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Page 26 - None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him...
Page 73 - For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate...
Page 117 - Thus saith the Lord of Hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Page 79 - What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower ; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind ; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be ; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering ; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind.
Page 28 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?
Page 288 - And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship ; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
Page 117 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.