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... express- ly forbids such practices ; and men do not act thus , because they duly regard it , but because they will not believe and obey it . The tendency of these principles is exhibited in the cha- racters there delineated : whilst the ...
... express- ly forbids such practices ; and men do not act thus , because they duly regard it , but because they will not believe and obey it . The tendency of these principles is exhibited in the cha- racters there delineated : whilst the ...
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... express the idea much more intelligibly , if any such distinction be deemed neces- sary . This , however , is obvious , that many truths and precepts which are found in the Bible , have been maintained by per- sons who were ignorant of ...
... express the idea much more intelligibly , if any such distinction be deemed neces- sary . This , however , is obvious , that many truths and precepts which are found in the Bible , have been maintained by per- sons who were ignorant of ...
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... express purposé of appropri- ating the information communicated by it from God to man . When we have . humbly and attentively considered and as- certained the meaning of any proposition ; we should im- plicitly believe it , how contrary ...
... express purposé of appropri- ating the information communicated by it from God to man . When we have . humbly and attentively considered and as- certained the meaning of any proposition ; we should im- plicitly believe it , how contrary ...
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... express image of his invisible perfection ; and they hated and persecuted , most conscientiously , his spiritual worshippers * . Would we then know God in a saving and sanctifying mannert , we must not " lean to our own understandings ...
... express image of his invisible perfection ; and they hated and persecuted , most conscientiously , his spiritual worshippers * . Would we then know God in a saving and sanctifying mannert , we must not " lean to our own understandings ...
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Thomas Scott. I. We consider the Lord's express declarations con- cerning himself . There is a majesty in the passages of holy writ , that relate to the natural perfections of God , which vastly exceeds whatever is admired as sublime in ...
Thomas Scott. I. We consider the Lord's express declarations con- cerning himself . There is a majesty in the passages of holy writ , that relate to the natural perfections of God , which vastly exceeds whatever is admired as sublime in ...
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Page 82 - Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the LORD, and He will have compassion on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Page 143 - He took the Cup; and, when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this ; for this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins : Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of Me.
Page 219 - I am crucified with Christ : nevertheless, I live ; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me : and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Page 96 - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. 18. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Page 245 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 80 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Page 193 - But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him ? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.
Page 140 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 167 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe...
Page 117 - Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.