 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.  The Englishman's fire-side - Page 21Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 1753 - 376 pages
...andjuft extent of it ? his anfwer is, Let him jiudy the Holy Scripture, efpecially the new 'Tejlament. Therein are contained the words of Eternal Life. It...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... | |
 | English letters - 1755
...have a fnort and plain Anfwer. Let him Jludy the holy Scripture, efpedally the New Tejlament, wherein are contained the Words of eternal Life ; it has God...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 - 668 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
...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 - Sermons, English - 1774 - 258 pages
...think, or fpeak otherwife." JUDGE HALE. " Study the Holy Scriptures, efpecially the New Tefta" ment; therein are contained the Words of eternal Life. "...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 - Church history - 1776 - 314 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... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1787 - 516 pages
...extent of it ?" he replies, " Let him ftudy the HOLY SCRIPTURE, efpecially the New TeftamentTherein are contained the words of eternal life — It has...end, and TRUTH,. without any mixture of error, for itsmatter *. * Pofthhutnous Works, p. 344. It is recorded in his pofthumous works " that for fourteen... | |
 | Missions - 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 - 206 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... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 676 pages
...the donrines of' the Chriftian religion. « Study the hcly fcripture, cfpccially the New Teftament: Therein are contained the words of eternal life, it...Truth without any mixture of error for its matter.' Bijhep Watfse. § 20 1. II iß a kc s in jujgt>y> of tie Seriflureßyle, (st. The books of the Old... | |
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