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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... sufficient to constitute him a rightful mem- ber , unless he has a right to do his part in concurrence with the church . But this will be confidered in its proper place . Now there is an important difference between a right to act , and ...
... sufficient to constitute him a rightful mem- ber , unless he has a right to do his part in concurrence with the church . But this will be confidered in its proper place . Now there is an important difference between a right to act , and ...
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... sufficient , according to the rule of the gospel , to denominate one a visible faint , to give him a right of admiffion , and the church a warrant to receive him as a member , and a proper ob- ject of chriftian charity . And our care ...
... sufficient , according to the rule of the gospel , to denominate one a visible faint , to give him a right of admiffion , and the church a warrant to receive him as a member , and a proper ob- ject of chriftian charity . And our care ...
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... sufficient knowledge to understand the whole system of chrif- tianity . There are many points in which they have not yet been inftructed , or concerning which they may be in doubt . From the accounts we have of the profeffions , upon ...
... sufficient knowledge to understand the whole system of chrif- tianity . There are many points in which they have not yet been inftructed , or concerning which they may be in doubt . From the accounts we have of the profeffions , upon ...
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... sufficient reasons and evidence in the view of a right confcience . But an unknown connection of evidences with a state of grace can be no reafon for any one to act upon . It can add no strength or validity to his right or warrant . Nor ...
... sufficient reasons and evidence in the view of a right confcience . But an unknown connection of evidences with a state of grace can be no reafon for any one to act upon . It can add no strength or validity to his right or warrant . Nor ...
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... sufficient warrant to act upon in this cafe : That is , it gives a right to act : And yet we know that what is probable fometimes has no real exift- ence . But the rights and duties founded upon probabilities are as real , as certain ...
... sufficient warrant to act upon in this cafe : That is , it gives a right to act : And yet we know that what is probable fometimes has no real exift- ence . But the rights and duties founded upon probabilities are as real , as certain ...
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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.