Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Thomas ChalmersHarper & brothers, 1871 |
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... doctrine , upon the scheme of Jonathan Edwards . I was surprised when he said , ' I was not paying attention to it , but thinking of something else , ' probably following out some mathematical problem . Why , ' I said , did you not ...
... doctrine , upon the scheme of Jonathan Edwards . I was surprised when he said , ' I was not paying attention to it , but thinking of something else , ' probably following out some mathematical problem . Why , ' I said , did you not ...
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... doctrine of the New Testament . " * Alluding to this singular period in his mental history , he has told a member of his family that not a single hour elapsed in which the overpoweringly impressive imagination did not stand out bright ...
... doctrine of the New Testament . " * Alluding to this singular period in his mental history , he has told a member of his family that not a single hour elapsed in which the overpoweringly impressive imagination did not stand out bright ...
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... doctrine of Philosophical Necessity as the basis of a refined but universal Pyrrhonism . No was it easy , as he represented it , for the doctrine to be accepted , and the results drawn from it to be refused . Whatever doubts Godwin had ...
... doctrine of Philosophical Necessity as the basis of a refined but universal Pyrrhonism . No was it easy , as he represented it , for the doctrine to be accepted , and the results drawn from it to be refused . Whatever doubts Godwin had ...
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... doctrines of natural and revealed religion . Those who were not par- ticularly acquainted with him , thought him going fast into a state of derangement . One very common expression in his public prayers , and which showed the state of ...
... doctrines of natural and revealed religion . Those who were not par- ticularly acquainted with him , thought him going fast into a state of derangement . One very common expression in his public prayers , and which showed the state of ...
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... doctrines of geometry lie open to the inquiries of any ordinary mind which can command its faculty of attention ; for in the process of a mathematical discussion there is nothing desultory - there occurs no trans- ition which it ...
... doctrines of geometry lie open to the inquiries of any ordinary mind which can command its faculty of attention ; for in the process of a mathematical discussion there is nothing desultory - there occurs no trans- ition which it ...
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66 Sunday acquaintance affectionate afterward Alexander Paterson Andrew Thomson Andrew's Anster Anstruther anxiety appeared April attention August Bible Society blessing Cavers Chalmers's character chemistry Christ Christian Church comfort confidence conversation Cupar Dairsie dear Jane DEAR SIR-I December delighted devotion dined Divine doctrine Dundee duty Edinburgh Edinburgh Review effect eternity exercise faith father feel felt forenoon friends give Glasgow gospel habits Hawick heart heaven hope impression influence interest James James Anderson James Brown JAMES IVORY Jesus KILMANY MANSE labors lectures letter living London look Lord mathematical ment mind minister never November object parish peace peculiar philosophy pray prayer preached Presbytery present principle Professor pulpit religion religious Sabbath Saviour Scripture sentiment Serampore sermon session Sir John Leslie soul Spirit testimony thing THOMAS CHALMERS thought tion truth unto walk whole