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... Knowledge of a Future State . I CORINTH . Xlll . 12. For now we see through a glass , darkly . SERMON V. On the Death of Christ . 79 [ Preached at the Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper . ] JOHN , xvii . 1. Jesus lift up ...
... Knowledge of a Future State . I CORINTH . Xlll . 12. For now we see through a glass , darkly . SERMON V. On the Death of Christ . 79 [ Preached at the Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper . ] JOHN , xvii . 1. Jesus lift up ...
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... knowledge of law , have , in the public estimation , placed him indisputably at the head of the Scottish bar . From his youngest son Hugh , who engaged in business as a merchant , and had the honour to fill a high station in the ...
... knowledge of law , have , in the public estimation , placed him indisputably at the head of the Scottish bar . From his youngest son Hugh , who engaged in business as a merchant , and had the honour to fill a high station in the ...
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... knowledge , and which he continued to practise occasionally even after his reputation was fully established . It consisted in making abstracts of the most important works which he read , and in digesting them according to the train of ...
... knowledge , and which he continued to practise occasionally even after his reputation was fully established . It consisted in making abstracts of the most important works which he read , and in digesting them according to the train of ...
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... station , nor imperfection of knowledge , sinks those below his regard who worship and obey him . Every prayer which they send up from their secret retirements is listened to VOL . I. B by SERMON by him ; and every work of charity which.
... station , nor imperfection of knowledge , sinks those below his regard who worship and obey him . Every prayer which they send up from their secret retirements is listened to VOL . I. B by SERMON by him ; and every work of charity which.
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... additional force must it require by the improvements of human knowledge , but especially by the great discoveries of the Christian revela- tion ? B 3 SERMON tion ? Whatever either , from reverence or I. Piety and Morality . 5.
... additional force must it require by the improvements of human knowledge , but especially by the great discoveries of the Christian revela- tion ? B 3 SERMON tion ? Whatever either , from reverence or I. Piety and Morality . 5.
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Page 129 - These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee...
Page 347 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 2 - And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord ? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Page 387 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 249 - Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me : and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 95 - When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Page 73 - Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 67 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me ; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 410 - Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb; 'and even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Page 311 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.