 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1910 - 1018 pagina’s
...may make, will earnestly and prayerfully consider this topic: that we may first be a united body and able to give a reason for the faith that is in us. As Friends did in early days with slavery, as we are attempting to do to-day with the liquor problem,... | |
 | John Bell - 1826 - 664 pagina’s
...surely it becomes us if not to reform our opinions, at least to inquire into the truth of them, and be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us. It is very remarkable, that, in each succeeding period of our science, some fatal influence or other... | |
 | 1829 - 686 pagina’s
...cause, but, from tracing the relations of one science to another, and the dependency of all upon truth, be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us, — to satisfy others of the relative value of the science which we advocate. No Phrenologist of this... | |
 | Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth - 1839 - 196 pagina’s
...question have been recommended to young minds. " It is very true," says the reviewer, " that we are to be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us ; but this is no command to give a wrong reason ; and it is a wrong reason, that is, an injudicious,... | |
 | 1876 - 516 pagina’s
...it desirable that it should ; and (3.) because I hold that it is our duty, as Peter reminds us, to be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us, with the meekness of a strong and well-assured spirit, and yet with fear lest we should injure any... | |
 | 1850 - 602 pagina’s
...while we trust to faith as the sure and only " evidence of things not seen," we must at the same time " be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us." Any one attempting to refute Lacordaire would be obliged, in the first place, to destroy his assumptions... | |
 | 1844 - 524 pagina’s
...Sandsworth preached — now nearly fourteen months ago — he discoursed on the necessity of our being able to give a reason for the faith that is in us. He said that the great difference between the mental condition of the Romanist and the Protestant,... | |
 | 1850 - 602 pagina’s
...while we trust to faith as the sure and only " evidence of things not seen," we mubt at the same time " be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us." Any one attempting to refute Lacorduire would be obliged, in the first place, to destroy his assumptions... | |
 | William Anderson Scott - 1854 - 344 pagina’s
...ism$ no mortal has a right to oppress, or persecute, or insult him for his faith, It is our duty to be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us. It is a great misfortune to follow a false faith and worship a false god ; it is5 therefore, our duty... | |
 | William Anderson Scott - 1854 - 352 pagina’s
...ism, no mortal has a right to oppress, or persecute, or insult him for his faith. It is our duty to be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us. It is a great misfortune to follow a false faith and worship a false god ; it is, therefore, our duty... | |
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We can get to the bottom of truth in itself, and be able to give a reason for the faith that is in us. 
