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... expression of preaching peace by Jesus Christ ; " and Paul calls it " the Gospel of Peace ; " with many other like expressions . 66 Now how , it may be asked , can we reconcile these two things ; on the one hand , the strife and hostile ...
... expression of preaching peace by Jesus Christ ; " and Paul calls it " the Gospel of Peace ; " with many other like expressions . 66 Now how , it may be asked , can we reconcile these two things ; on the one hand , the strife and hostile ...
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... expressions as those just cited , was the wonder of the be- lievers , and the stumbling - block to the unbe- lievers ... expression - a " de- vout Gentile , " and thence was led to advert first to the en- that Jesus was to be a " light ...
... expressions as those just cited , was the wonder of the be- lievers , and the stumbling - block to the unbe- lievers ... expression - a " de- vout Gentile , " and thence was led to advert first to the en- that Jesus was to be a " light ...
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... expression would seem naturally to bear . The name given to him was , we know , not Emma- nuel , but ( by the express direction of the angel ) Jesus , signifying Saviour . And yet neither the Evangelist himself , who records the name of ...
... expression would seem naturally to bear . The name given to him was , we know , not Emma- nuel , but ( by the express direction of the angel ) Jesus , signifying Saviour . And yet neither the Evangelist himself , who records the name of ...
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... expressions in Scripture which would be unintelligible , or very obscurely and imperfectly intelligible , to any one who did not keep this in mind . * In such expressions ( and they are exceedingly frequent ) , as " calling * See ...
... expressions in Scripture which would be unintelligible , or very obscurely and imperfectly intelligible , to any one who did not keep this in mind . * In such expressions ( and they are exceedingly frequent ) , as " calling * See ...
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... expression of over- throwing enemies , or performing any other mighty work , " in the Name of the Lord , " would be even misunderstood ; as it would seem to signify , merely professing to act in the Lord's service ; whereas it is plain ...
... expression of over- throwing enemies , or performing any other mighty work , " in the Name of the Lord , " would be even misunderstood ; as it would seem to signify , merely professing to act in the Lord's service ; whereas it is plain ...
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Page 356 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 166 - But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Page 140 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come : that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto, the people, and to the Gentiles.
Page 23 - I am that I am,' and he said, 'Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, "'I am
Page 332 - When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Page 51 - God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Page 51 - ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests...
Page 266 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses : of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the Blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace ? For we know Him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto Me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.
Page 227 - For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh : how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God...