 We believe [that] the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter...  The Unitarian - Page 319edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...the American Baptist Publication Society, Philadelphia.] DECLARATION OF FAITH. I. OF THE SCRIPTURES. We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men...and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction ; l that it has God for its author, salvation for its end,2 and truth without any mixture of error... | |
 | 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;...truth without any mixture of error, for its Matter. A dire&ion that was copied from his own p0jih. practice, in the latter part of Works, his Life and... | |
 | 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,...Truth, without any Mixture of Error, for its Matter. So that it is a Wonder to me, how any one, profeffing Chriftianity, that would ferioufly fet himfelf... | |
 | 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 having beca written in languages... | |
 | 1771 - 662 pages
...fcriptures," fays the great Mr. Locic, " therein are contained the words of eternal life : It hath God tor its author, Salvation for its end, and Truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." Many difficulties attend the ftudy of the holy icriptures, owing to their having been written in languages... | |
 | 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;...Truth, without any Mixture of Error, for its Matter." LOCK. I If" I... » • The Prayer before Sermon. O INFINITELY great, gracious, and glorious Lord GOd,... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1776 - 316 pages
...Teftament: Therein are contained the words of eternal life. *' It has God for it's author; Salva*' tion for it-s end ; and Truth " without any mixture of error for »* i'ts matter*." I am, I am obliged to a Gentleman, to whom 1 have not the good fortune to be perfonally known, for... | |
 | 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 for fourteen... | |
 | 1798 - 612 pages
...Teftament, whevein are con" the words of eternal life. It has God for its author, fal" vation " vation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error " for its matter." Dr. Robinfon, the natural philofopher, alfo has this cxpreffion : " The fcriptures of the Old and «'... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pages
...Teftament. There.' in are contained the words of etemal life. It has God for its author; falvation for its end; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its' matter." A direction that was copied from his own practice, in the latter part of his life, and after his retirement... | |
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