 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 Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 2131820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1834 - 344 pagina’s
...in the superstition of the dark ages ; but in the energetic words of Locke himself, a religion which has ' God for its author, Salvation for its end, and...Truth without any mixture of error for its matter.' To their apprehensions, there was no want of evidence for the genuineness and authenticity of the Christian... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 304 pagina’s
...inestimable privilege, in possessing this Sacred Volume : which, as an excellent writer * observes, " lias God for its author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." 141 From the preceding enumeration and view of these most interesting subjects, even in so concise... | |
 | George Mundy - 1827 - 156 pagina’s
...the, book which is here recommended, and which, fearless of contradiction, I unhesitatingly assert, " has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its contents." The plea of antiquity, example, and custom, which is commonly urged by the Hindoos as an... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 198 pagina’s
...same indifference as the systems of philosophy, that sacred volume, which, to use the words of Locke, "has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error, for its contents." Do not forget, then, that the very first requisite, not only in religion itself, but also... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 392 pagina’s
..." Let him VOL. i. c study," said Mr. Locke, " the holy Scripture, especially in the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It...truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." Mr. Locke now found his asthmatic disorder growing extremely troublesome, though it did not prevent... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 390 pagina’s
..." Let him VOL. i. c study," said Mr. Locke, " the holy Scripture, especially in the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It...truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.-" Mr. Locke now found his asthmatic disorder growing extremely troublesome, though it did not prevent... | |
 | John Shepherd - 1828 - 408 pagina’s
...have " been written." " Study the Holy Scriptures," says Mr. Locke, " especially the " New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal '' life....Truth without any mixture of error, for its matter." > * * lection of the works of inspired writers, which are at present, in general, arranged according... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pagina’s
...stars, borrowing their light from it. Henry. Study the holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament; therein are contained the words of eternal life. It...its author, salvation for its end, and truth without mixture for its matter. Locke. In the Scriptures, all things which are truly benevolent and philanthropic... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 pagina’s
...a person for the toil of incessant teaching. * His words are, with respect to the New Testament ; " It has God for its author ; salvation for its end...truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." — Locke's Works, vol xp 306. t See the Author's Moral Philosophy, vol. i. chap. 7. Virtue is the... | |
 | 1828 - 122 pagina’s
...for these benefits. There was a time in England when there was, indeed, a dearth of that word which has " God for its author, salvation for its end, and...truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter'." There was a time when it might be too sadly affirmed, few cared for the souls of the young and the... | |
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