First Things: A Series of Lectures on the Great Facts and Moral Lessons First Revealed to MankindM. W. Dodd, 1852 - Bible |
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... mind . Both outwardly honored God . To the eye of man , both had the same object of worship , and both seemed to present an acceptable offering . If we cast our eyes over an assembly who come together for the worship of God , they all ...
... mind . Both outwardly honored God . To the eye of man , both had the same object of worship , and both seemed to present an acceptable offering . If we cast our eyes over an assembly who come together for the worship of God , they all ...
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... mind ; the offering of Cain had the form of godliness , but was destitute of the power . It was highly important to the best interests of our race , that , since this difference existed in their character , it should be clearly brought ...
... mind ; the offering of Cain had the form of godliness , but was destitute of the power . It was highly important to the best interests of our race , that , since this difference existed in their character , it should be clearly brought ...
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... mind that was to the last degree forbidding to this delightful fellow- ship . Guilt created suspicion ; suspicion , enmity ; and enmity , persevering and irreclaimable aliena- tion . Abel had every token of the divine favor , every hope ...
... mind that was to the last degree forbidding to this delightful fellow- ship . Guilt created suspicion ; suspicion , enmity ; and enmity , persevering and irreclaimable aliena- tion . Abel had every token of the divine favor , every hope ...
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... mind , still dark , and without God and hope . This is the religion which Abel accepted and practised , and which was rejected by Cain ; and therefore , we say that the one was a deist , and the other was a Christian . Behold in Cain ...
... mind , still dark , and without God and hope . This is the religion which Abel accepted and practised , and which was rejected by Cain ; and therefore , we say that the one was a deist , and the other was a Christian . Behold in Cain ...
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... mind , nor would he have cherished it , had he not been instructed by God himself . Such a sacrifice could not have been acceptable , had it not been of divine appointment . God himself has said , 18 THE FIRST DEIST .
... mind , nor would he have cherished it , had he not been instructed by God himself . Such a sacrifice could not have been acceptable , had it not been of divine appointment . God himself has said , 18 THE FIRST DEIST .
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Page 137 - Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 124 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...
Page 189 - And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard; And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
Page 362 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 9 - Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
Page 258 - O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, 'Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee...
Page 90 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
Page 247 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place ; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Page 378 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Page 247 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God...