A Comparative View of Christianity: And of the Other Forms of Religion which Have Existed, and Still Exist, in the World, Particularly with Regard to Their Moral Tendency, Volumen2W. Tait, 1826 |
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... virtue , but devoted to it , and zealous for its prevalence to the utmost limits of the rational creation . " Our Saviour , in his summary of human duty , begins , as the decalogue also does , with that which man owes to God , as the ...
... virtue , but devoted to it , and zealous for its prevalence to the utmost limits of the rational creation . " Our Saviour , in his summary of human duty , begins , as the decalogue also does , with that which man owes to God , as the ...
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... virtue . " A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches , and loving favour than silver and gold . ' It is the means also of more extensive useful- ness . But we are not " to follow a multitude to do evil , to love the praise of ...
... virtue . " A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches , and loving favour than silver and gold . ' It is the means also of more extensive useful- ness . But we are not " to follow a multitude to do evil , to love the praise of ...
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... virtue to an almost unlimited ex- tent . Indeed , the wisest and most virtuous of the heathens entertained the most elevated con- ceptions of this magnanimous habit of soul , as might easily be evinced by several passages of the ancient ...
... virtue to an almost unlimited ex- tent . Indeed , the wisest and most virtuous of the heathens entertained the most elevated con- ceptions of this magnanimous habit of soul , as might easily be evinced by several passages of the ancient ...
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... virtue , much more , to have commenced the di- vine life . As Christianity is principally design- ed to regenerate our nature , and to form it to true rectitude , and alone possesses the means of accomplishing this grand result ; so ...
... virtue , much more , to have commenced the di- vine life . As Christianity is principally design- ed to regenerate our nature , and to form it to true rectitude , and alone possesses the means of accomplishing this grand result ; so ...
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... virtue pervades and ennobles the whole system of Christian morality . Our Saviour's declaration , " that whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased , and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted ; " and his apostle's , " God ...
... virtue pervades and ennobles the whole system of Christian morality . Our Saviour's declaration , " that whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased , and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted ; " and his apostle's , " God ...
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Página 258 - If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth, ' but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Página 258 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation ; ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Página 50 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Página 33 - Likewise, ye Husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the Wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Página 4 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Página 38 - At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
Página 47 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach...
Página 50 - Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Página 245 - And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his Name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Página 317 - The first man is of the earth, earthy : the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy : and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.