A Discourse Concerning the Church: In which the Several Acceptations of the Word are Explained and Distinguished; the Gospel Covenant Delineated; a Right of Admission and Access to Special Ordinances, in Their Outward Administration and Inward Efficacy, Stated and Discussed |
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... Some are faints con- flicting with their enemies on earth , who are the church militant . This collective body constitutes the univerfal invifible church ; and being univerfal it can be but one . It is called invisible , not only ...
... Some are faints con- flicting with their enemies on earth , who are the church militant . This collective body constitutes the univerfal invifible church ; and being univerfal it can be but one . It is called invisible , not only ...
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... Some are departed fpirits . Some are inhabitants of this world ; and of these some are infants ; fome are adult persons , and of both fexes ; fome are profeffors of chriftianity , others have not yet made a profeffion of their faith ...
... Some are departed fpirits . Some are inhabitants of this world ; and of these some are infants ; fome are adult persons , and of both fexes ; fome are profeffors of chriftianity , others have not yet made a profeffion of their faith ...
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... Some precepts of the gospel are imme- diately directed to all to whom the call of the gofpel is fent , and demand prefent obedience . But others are immediately directed to those who are in or under the special bond of the covenant ...
... Some precepts of the gospel are imme- diately directed to all to whom the call of the gofpel is fent , and demand prefent obedience . But others are immediately directed to those who are in or under the special bond of the covenant ...
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... some is , who have a right to these external privileges , the grant of which is contained in the covenant ? and whether they belong to all true faints , or to them only - To which I would fay , that the new covenant , I conceive ...
... some is , who have a right to these external privileges , the grant of which is contained in the covenant ? and whether they belong to all true faints , or to them only - To which I would fay , that the new covenant , I conceive ...
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... forms the church , contains feveral articles or branches . Some of the privileges it grants are outward and visible ; others are inward and invifible . The form- er } favor to those who are not of the church . Of the New Covenant 15.
... forms the church , contains feveral articles or branches . Some of the privileges it grants are outward and visible ; others are inward and invifible . The form- er } favor to those who are not of the church . Of the New Covenant 15.
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Page 37 - For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly ; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh : but he is a Jew who is one inwardly ; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter ; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 118 - A new heart alfo will I *£ give you, and a new fpirit will I put within " you ; and I will take away the ftony heart out " of your flefh, and I will give you an heart of •\flefh.
Page 121 - kingdom of God is not meat and drink, " but righteoufnefs and peace, and joy in
Page 94 - And when the king came in to fee the guefts, || he faw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment. And he faith unto him, Friend, how cameft thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was fpeechlefs.
Page 18 - Apostle's meaning, since he states, as the ground of fear and trembling, that it is God who worketh in us to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Page 80 - Beloved, if our hearts condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God, and whatsoever we ask of him we shall obtain':
Page 18 - And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He > commanded us.
Page 118 - Turn thou me, and I fhall be turned ; " for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 118 - will circumcife thy heart, and the heart of thy feed, to love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, that thou may eft five*.
Page 116 - ... the Lamb of God, who taketh away the fin of the world.