 | Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 pages
...the Holy Scripture, efpecially the new 'Tejlament. Therein are contained the words of Eternal Life. It has God for its Author ; Salvation for its End; and truth without any mixture of error, for its Matter. A dire&ion that was copied from his own p0jih. practice, in the latter part... | |
 | 1755 - 318 pages
...the holy Scripture, efpedally the New Tejlament, wherein are contained the Words of eternal Life ; it has God for its Author, Salvation for its End, and Truth, without any Mixture of Error, for its Matter. So that it is a Wonder to me, how any one, profeffing Chriftianity, that... | |
 | 1770 - 662 pages
...fcriptures," fays the great Mr. Lucie, " therein, are contained the words of eternal life : It hath God for its author, Salvation for its end, and Truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." Many difficulties attend the ftudy of the holy fcripturcs, owing to their... | |
 | David Simpson - 1774 - 258 pages
...Holy Scriptures, efpecially the New Tefta" ment; therein are contained the Words of eternal Life. " It has God for its Author; Salvation for its End; and *« Truth, without any Mixture of Error, for its Matter." LOCK. I If" I... » • The Prayer before Sermon. O INFINITELY great, gracious,... | |
 | 1787 - 506 pages
...the HOLY SCRIPTURE, efpecially the New TeftamentTherein are contained the words of eternal life — It has GOD for its author,. SALVATION for its end, and TRUTH,. without any mixture of error, for itsmatter *. * Pofthhutnous Works, p. 344. It is recorded in his pofthumous works " that... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pages
...the hcly fcripture, cfpccially the New Teftament: Therein are contained the words of eternal life, it has God for its author; Salvation for its end ; and Truth without any mixture of error for its matter.' Bijhep Watfse. § 20 1. II iß a kc s in jujgt>y> of tie Seriflureßyle,... | |
 | John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...cannot be plucked up as easily as it may be planted. CCIIV The great JOHN LOCK said of the Testament, " It has GOD for its author, salvation "•for its end, and truth without any mixture ** of error for its matter.'" ccui. GOD is a spirit, the soul of man is a spirit,. and the perfection... | |
 | John Todd - 1799 - 200 pages
...the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." I would not only most earnestly recommend you to read the Scriptures daily,... | |
 | 1799 - 204 pages
...countries, has been admired by millions for its piety, its sublimity, its veracity; a book, above all, which has " God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter,"—few subjects can be more interesting than even a fragment of a biography... | |
 | Joshua Toulmin - 1803 - 210 pages
...Scriptures, especially the " New Testament. There are contained the " words of eternal life. It hath God for its "author; salvation for its end; and truth, " without any mixture of error, for its mat" ter." ON THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. L HE culture which we receive in early life... | |
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Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. 
