A sermon [on Acts v, 20] preached ... August 7, 1849, at the visitation of John, lord bishop of Chester |
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... balls which seem to have no force until they strike , and the luckiness of the hit , and not the forecast of the direction , passes for knowledge and assertion of the truth ; and many are the dis- putants who prefer a venture upon such ...
... balls which seem to have no force until they strike , and the luckiness of the hit , and not the forecast of the direction , passes for knowledge and assertion of the truth ; and many are the dis- putants who prefer a venture upon such ...
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... ball has hit there it lies , so a text , however thrown at random , yet appearing to a person to be of happy application at the moment , will generally abide by him under that application , and not all the force of argument from the ...
... ball has hit there it lies , so a text , however thrown at random , yet appearing to a person to be of happy application at the moment , will generally abide by him under that application , and not all the force of argument from the ...
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... balls among the crowd . Another effect is , that while some are taken by surprise by such unexpected meanings , others contract a contemptous indifference for texts in general , seeing them made to mean contrary things , and serve ...
... balls among the crowd . Another effect is , that while some are taken by surprise by such unexpected meanings , others contract a contemptous indifference for texts in general , seeing them made to mean contrary things , and serve ...
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Page 3 - But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Page 13 - Sun-day" all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the Apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits ; then, when the reader has ceased, the president verbally instructs, and exhorts to the imitation of these good things.
Page 4 - AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Page 19 - Lord opened the prison doors by night, and bringing them forth, said, " Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple all the words of this life.