Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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Page 52
... Old Testament , which was in such a manner framed and compiled , as that while it enlightened some , it no less blinded others , did , never- theless , demonstrate in the latter the truth which it dis- covered to the former . For the ...
... Old Testament , which was in such a manner framed and compiled , as that while it enlightened some , it no less blinded others , did , never- theless , demonstrate in the latter the truth which it dis- covered to the former . For the ...
Page 61
... Old Testament every one finds what he chiefly delights to seek , what is most agreeable to his own heart and affections , -spiritual goods or temporal , God or the creatures : but with this difference , that they who seek the creatures ...
... Old Testament every one finds what he chiefly delights to seek , what is most agreeable to his own heart and affections , -spiritual goods or temporal , God or the creatures : but with this difference , that they who seek the creatures ...
Page 65
... Old Testament by this light ; let us see whether Abraham's lineage and descent were the real causes of his being styled the friend of God ? Whe- ther the promised land was the true seat of rest ? No ! they both were symbolical . In a ...
... Old Testament by this light ; let us see whether Abraham's lineage and descent were the real causes of his being styled the friend of God ? Whe- ther the promised land was the true seat of rest ? No ! they both were symbolical . In a ...
Page 69
... Old and New Testament equally regard Jesus Christ ; the former as its hope and expectation ; the lat- ter as its author and example ; both as their common centre and aim . The prophets had the gift of foretelling ; but never were ...
... Old and New Testament equally regard Jesus Christ ; the former as its hope and expectation ; the lat- ter as its author and example ; both as their common centre and aim . The prophets had the gift of foretelling ; but never were ...
Page 89
... Old Testament , is intermixed with so many others , that there seems to be some difficulty in discerning it . Had Moses kept no other register but that of the pedigree of Jesus Christ , the series must have been visible ; and even now ...
... Old Testament , is intermixed with so many others , that there seems to be some difficulty in discerning it . Had Moses kept no other register but that of the pedigree of Jesus Christ , the series must have been visible ; and even now ...
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able adore affections afflictions agreeable amongst Antichrist apostles appearance apprehend assurance atheism behold believe blessed blind body capable cause cern Christian church circumcision comfort concupiscence condition confess contrary corruption creatures death deism desire Deus absconditus discern Divine Divine grace doctrine earth enemies eternal evil faith false fear foretold give glory grace greatest happiness heart heaven hence Holy Spirit hope human humble inclined infinite Jesus Christ Jews judge judgment knowledge latter less light ligion live Lord Mahomet mankind manner means mercy Messias mind miracles misery nature ness never object obliged Old Testament ourselves pagans passions peace perfect persons pleased pleasure possession pray PRAYER principles prophecies prophets Psal reason received religion render repug sacrifice Scripture seek sense sins sion soul spirit St Paul suffer thee thine things thou hast thought thy holy tion true truth understand unto weakness whole