 | George Mundy - 1827 - 156 pages
...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 Shepherd - 1828 - 408 pages
...whatever age or language they may have " been written." " Study the Holy Scriptures," says Mr. Locke, " especially the " New Testament. Therein are contained...Truth without any mixture of error, for its matter." > * * lection of the works of inspired writers, which are at present, in general, arranged according... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 390 pages
...Christian religion ? " Let him VOL. i. c study," said Mr. Locke, " the holy Scripture, especially in the New Testament. Therein are contained the words...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 - 392 pages
...Christian religion ? " Let him VOL. i. c study," said Mr. Locke, " the holy Scripture, especially in the New Testament. Therein are contained the words...truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter." Mr. Locke now found his asthmatic disorder growing extremely troublesome, though it did not prevent... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1830 - 684 pages
...travellers to the judgement to beware. For whether received or rejected, the Bible will stand. Having " God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter," it has sustained and outlived a thousand assauhs, and it cannot now be overthrown. But those can be... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 318 pages
...impossible we can study too much, or esteem too highly ; " of LOCKE, who proclaimed, that "it hath God for its Author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter ; " or of vine origin), contains more sublimity, pure morality, more important history, and finer strains... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1828 - 314 pages
...impossible we can study too much, or esteem too highly ; " of LOCKE, who proclaimed, that "it hath God for its Author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter ; " or of Sir WILLIAM JONES, who stated, that " he had carefully, and regularly perused the Holy Scriptures;... | |
 | 1830 - 690 pages
...travellers to the judgement to beware. For whether received or rejected, the Bible will stand. Having " God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter," it has sustained and outlived a thousand assaults, and it cannot now be overthrown. But those can be... | |
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I have a short and plain answer: let him study the Holy Scripture, 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... 
