The Religion of Benjamin FranklinD. Appleton, 1925 - 138 páginas |
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... direct them in their attack . Have you any ? But some seem to think forts are as easy taken as snuff . Father Moody's You have a fast prayers look tolerably modest . and prayer day for that purpose ; in which I com- pute five hundred ...
... direct them in their attack . Have you any ? But some seem to think forts are as easy taken as snuff . Father Moody's You have a fast prayers look tolerably modest . and prayer day for that purpose ; in which I com- pute five hundred ...
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... direct re- turn . And numberless mercies from God , who is infinitely above being benefited by our services . Those kindnesses from man , I can therefore only return on their fellow men ; and I can only show my gratitude for these ...
... direct re- turn . And numberless mercies from God , who is infinitely above being benefited by our services . Those kindnesses from man , I can therefore only return on their fellow men ; and I can only show my gratitude for these ...
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... direct statements of so high a moral and religious stand- ard that he would without doubt be reported as in good and regular standing in most churches of to - day . How it is possible for a historian to say , as some have said , that ...
... direct statements of so high a moral and religious stand- ard that he would without doubt be reported as in good and regular standing in most churches of to - day . How it is possible for a historian to say , as some have said , that ...
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... direct , uncomplaining , and assured attitude is seen in a letter written to Cath- my son - in - law , Richard Bache , his heirs and assigns forever ; I also give him the bond I have against him , of two thousand and one hundred and ...
... direct , uncomplaining , and assured attitude is seen in a letter written to Cath- my son - in - law , Richard Bache , his heirs and assigns forever ; I also give him the bond I have against him , of two thousand and one hundred and ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abraham abridgment appears Arminian Art of Virtue attendance Autobiography believe Benjamin Franklin Bible Book of Genesis called character charity Christ Christian church Colonies conceive confession convictions creed death Deborah Reed Deism Deist devoted doctrine doubt duty England evidence express faith Father favor fore forgive France Frank Franklin says Franklin stove gave George Whitefield give Heaven hope human imagine interesting Jesus kind ligion lin's live Lord Lord's Prayer man's ment mind modern moral natural ness never Old Testament opinion orthodox pamphlet peace Philadelphia pray prayer preachers preaching Presbyterian printed Psalms reason regard RELIGION OF BENJAMIN religious Richard Bache Richard Oswald RICHARD PRICE Satan answered Scriptures sermons Shipley sort spiritual Strahan Testament thee things thou thought tion truth unto Whitefield wife William Dewsbury worship writing Yale College youth
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Página 94 - I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
Página 51 - And the Catholic faith is this: that we worship one God in trinity, and trinity in unity; neither confounding the persons: nor dividing the substance (essence).
Página 115 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Página 58 - Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
Página 126 - Now there was a day when the sons of GOD came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Página 22 - A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds...
Página 98 - The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.
Página 51 - For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one ; the glory equal, the- majesty coeternal.
Página 127 - Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11. But put forth thine hand now and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Página 58 - I have, with most of the present dissenters in England, some doubts as to his divinity; though it is a question I do not dogmatize upon, having never studied it, and think it needless to busy myself with it now, when I expect soon an opportunity of knowing the truth with less trouble.