Lectures Delivered at Broadmead Chapel, Bristol, Volume 2Bell & Daldy, 1871 |
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... Imagine the spectacle of a violent death inflicted on one human being , with the instruments of war ; multiply this , to the extent of a great battle - with all the diversity of modes in which the living body may suffer , may be smitten ...
... Imagine the spectacle of a violent death inflicted on one human being , with the instruments of war ; multiply this , to the extent of a great battle - with all the diversity of modes in which the living body may suffer , may be smitten ...
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... imagine this double effect of religion extended throughout a nation ; say , a powerful one , like this . And what will the natural consequence be , in respect to war ? Will it not be , -a comparative coldness toward that perni- cious ...
... imagine this double effect of religion extended throughout a nation ; say , a powerful one , like this . And what will the natural consequence be , in respect to war ? Will it not be , -a comparative coldness toward that perni- cious ...
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... imagine the same progress of pure , vital Christianity in several nations , and then they are most certainly at peace . And supposing several great nations brought to this state , think what a mighty and prepon- derating influence they ...
... imagine the same progress of pure , vital Christianity in several nations , and then they are most certainly at peace . And supposing several great nations brought to this state , think what a mighty and prepon- derating influence they ...
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... imagine his intercourse with them , relative to the sub- ject , previously to the appointed day and hour . And the converse of such men , in such a predicament , may be be- lieved to have surpassed all that poets have feigned , in ...
... imagine his intercourse with them , relative to the sub- ject , previously to the appointed day and hour . And the converse of such men , in such a predicament , may be be- lieved to have surpassed all that poets have feigned , in ...
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... imagine what was likely to be the condition , as to morals and everything else , of an empire under such a head . And what an exemplification it was of what was spoken by the voice in Nebuchadnezzar's vision , that the Most High ...
... imagine what was likely to be the condition , as to morals and everything else , of an empire under such a head . And what an exemplification it was of what was spoken by the voice in Nebuchadnezzar's vision , that the Most High ...
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Page 51 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 229 - And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Page 253 - Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being His counsellor hath taught Him? With whom took He counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and shewed to Him the way of understanding...
Page 282 - 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 155 - AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 95 - 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 30 - The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.