...principle that the Christian religion is called a " reasonable service ;" that Christians are required to give " a reason of the hope that is in them ;" and that the wicked are required, in order to their conversion to " come and reason" with the Lord. We...

...is wisdom : and wisdom which is justified of all her children. The world may censure ; but they are able to give a reason of the hope that is in them. The spiritual judgeth all things, though he himself is judged of no man. Thirdly. In lovingkindness....

...acquire for themselves that knowledge which makes men wise unto salvation, and which will enable them to give a reason of the hope that is in them. And secondly, to assist his younger brethren in the ministry with such information as his own means und...

...large and rapidly increasing class of intelligent young persons, of both sexes, who may learn here how to give a reason of the hope that is in them. And the infidels may sec that they are almost 1800 years too late with their petty cavils. Oh that they...

...has therefore fortified his revelation by every sort of moral proof; so that his servants may always be able to give a reason of the hope that is in them ; that every attack upon their faith and hope may be successfully repelled, and unbelievers left without...

...absurdity, and to rake into every receptacle of mud and feculence, in order that they may be the better able to give a reason of the hope that is in them. " I am not inclined," says a foolish child in her teens, " to follow all that I hear is going on at...

...to enforce it. For whatever the men of the world may think, religion is wisdom, and its children are able to give a reason of the hope that is in them. Hence knowledge always befriends a Christian. It is injurious to the comfort of many, because their...

...of ratiocination ; and it is surely of the last importance in the outset of their religious career, to be able to give a reason of the hope that is in them — without which their religion is only a religion of implicit faith, grounded on no data whatever....

...conviction ; it appeals to the word of the Saviour. They 'ho put their trust in him know his name, and are able to give a reason of the hope that is in them. Observe the measure of this joy—" That they might have my • joy fulfilled in themselces." They...

...studied this point so accurately as to be able to answer all the objections of infidels : but, so far as to be able to " give a reason of the hope that is in him," and to justify the reliance which he places on the Saviour, every true believer should have...