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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... UNCONVERTED to the PRIVILEGES of EXTERNAL COMMUN- ION with an INSTITUTED CHURCH . Seat . 1. - The Queftion explained and flated - Reaf- ons for the Affirmative , Sect . II . - Twelve Objections anfwered , Sect . III . - Reconciling ...
... UNCONVERTED to the PRIVILEGES of EXTERNAL COMMUN- ION with an INSTITUTED CHURCH . Seat . 1. - The Queftion explained and flated - Reaf- ons for the Affirmative , Sect . II . - Twelve Objections anfwered , Sect . III . - Reconciling ...
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... unconverted ( and no doubt there may be many fuch among the children of the covenant ) is the fulfilment of a gracious promife to the church , whereby an uninterrupted fucceffion is preserved therein , chiefly of the natural branches ...
... unconverted ( and no doubt there may be many fuch among the children of the covenant ) is the fulfilment of a gracious promife to the church , whereby an uninterrupted fucceffion is preserved therein , chiefly of the natural branches ...
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... unconverted perfons , enemies in heart , may be regularly admitted , than true converts ? I answer . It is certain that the rule of admiffion is fuch , that fome , yea many unfanctified perfons may be , and are regularly admitted . All ...
... unconverted perfons , enemies in heart , may be regularly admitted , than true converts ? I answer . It is certain that the rule of admiffion is fuch , that fome , yea many unfanctified perfons may be , and are regularly admitted . All ...
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... unconverted persons entering might have access to gofpel ordinances , and by them be favingly turned to God ? Who knows but that it is the defign of Chrift , that there fhould be fuch in the church as fhall furnish frequent occafions ...
... unconverted persons entering might have access to gofpel ordinances , and by them be favingly turned to God ? Who knows but that it is the defign of Chrift , that there fhould be fuch in the church as fhall furnish frequent occafions ...
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... unconverted person who is regularly ad- admiffible , we counterwork Chrift's ends ; and have reafon to expect that we fhall be frowned upon , as those feem to have been remarkably who have pretended to form pure churches . It may alfo ...
... unconverted person who is regularly ad- admiffible , we counterwork Chrift's ends ; and have reafon to expect that we fhall be frowned upon , as those feem to have been remarkably who have pretended to form pure churches . It may alfo ...
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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.