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... influences being exerted by intelligent and cultivated Christian ladies . And , indeed , I spent a fortnight with one ... influence is rather felt like the fragrance of the sweet - briar after a shower , than seen like light . Her very ...
... influences being exerted by intelligent and cultivated Christian ladies . And , indeed , I spent a fortnight with one ... influence is rather felt like the fragrance of the sweet - briar after a shower , than seen like light . Her very ...
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... the agreement of the contents with the Catholic faith , which decides for him the canonicity of the Scriptures . Augustine's opinion ac- quires importance , because his influence and name secured its 30 HOW THE CANON OF THE CONTENTS.
... the agreement of the contents with the Catholic faith , which decides for him the canonicity of the Scriptures . Augustine's opinion ac- quires importance , because his influence and name secured its 30 HOW THE CANON OF THE CONTENTS.
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quires importance , because his influence and name secured its adoption by the Church . The Council of Hippo ( A.D. 393 ) confirmed the twenty - seven books of the New Testament . The Council of Carthage ( A.D. 397 ) reiterated this ...
quires importance , because his influence and name secured its adoption by the Church . The Council of Hippo ( A.D. 393 ) confirmed the twenty - seven books of the New Testament . The Council of Carthage ( A.D. 397 ) reiterated this ...
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... influence upon the Greek Church in its canonization of the Old Testament . The Swedenborgians hold , in regard to the New Testament , the four Gospels and the Apocalypse alone to be inspired , and , therefore , canonical , and place the ...
... influence upon the Greek Church in its canonization of the Old Testament . The Swedenborgians hold , in regard to the New Testament , the four Gospels and the Apocalypse alone to be inspired , and , therefore , canonical , and place the ...
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... influence . If it was not written for mere amusement or relaxation , or for the poetical suggestions which it might furnish to his own mind , we can conceive of no adequate motive which the author could have had for undertaking such a ...
... influence . If it was not written for mere amusement or relaxation , or for the poetical suggestions which it might furnish to his own mind , we can conceive of no adequate motive which the author could have had for undertaking such a ...
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Page 295 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 560 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 248 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Page 549 - The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Page 245 - But He turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind Me, Satan : thou art an offence unto Me : for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Page 737 - Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2.
Page 330 - Honour pricks me on. Yea, but how if honour prick me off when I come on ? how then ? Can honour set to a leg? No. Or an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound ? No. Honour hath no skill in surgery then ? No. What is honour? A word. What is in that word, honour? What is that honour? Air. A trim reckoning ! — Who hath it? He that died o
Page 777 - It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth or is offended or is made weak.
Page 456 - The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things ; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Page 399 - Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.