Christian Ethics: Special Part, Volume 2T. & T. Clark, 1884 |
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Adam Smith æsthetic antichrist antinomian apostasy apostle assert attain authority called capital punishment celibacy Christ Christian Church circumstances civil Comp condition contrary contrast culture desire divine doctrine duty earthly element emancipation entirely equality especially ethic exercise existence expression external faith false false compromises feeling French Revolution Goethe gospel heathen Hence holy Holy Alliance human ideal importance individual Inner mission institutions intellectual interest Jews justice kind kingdom kingdom of God labour liberty Lord Lord's Supper maintain marriage married Matt matter means ment merely monarchy moral mutual nature poetry political possess preaching prevail principle Protestantism punishment question regarded relation religion religious respect revolution rulers saying Scripture social society speak spirit stage things tion true truth universal suffrage whole woman words
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Page 320 - But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Page 161 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth : and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Page 320 - For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe, 1 Cor.
Page 365 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 335 - Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfumess, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Page 312 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect : but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Page 156 - The difference between the most dissimilar characters, between a philosopher and a common street porter, for example, seems to arise not so much from nature, as from habit, custom, and education.
Page 117 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 31 - ... what shall we eat, and what shall we drink, and wherewithal shall we be clothed?