The great duty of self-resignation to the divine will, revised by the author's son, J. Worthington, with the author's character by archbishop Tillotson1826 |
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... to the bodies of beasts offered in sacrifice under the law , ) " a a Matt . xvi . 24. b Acts ix . 6. © John viii . 31 . d Matt . vii . 21 . living sacrifice , holy , acceptable unto God ; which 38 SECT . I. THE GREAT DUTY OF.
... to the bodies of beasts offered in sacrifice under the law , ) " a a Matt . xvi . 24. b Acts ix . 6. © John viii . 31 . d Matt . vii . 21 . living sacrifice , holy , acceptable unto God ; which 38 SECT . I. THE GREAT DUTY OF.
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... offering to God in a way of atonement and expiation , layeth the strongest en- gagement on Christians to offer up themselves as a sacrifice to him in a way of resignation and obedi- ence . This improvement the apostle makes of this ...
... offering to God in a way of atonement and expiation , layeth the strongest en- gagement on Christians to offer up themselves as a sacrifice to him in a way of resignation and obedi- ence . This improvement the apostle makes of this ...
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... offered up with strong crying and tears ; " as saith St. Paul to the Hebrews . By all this ( and more might be added ) it appears , that this cup was an exceeding bitter cup ; that his sufferings and sorrows were beyond all comparison ...
... offered up with strong crying and tears ; " as saith St. Paul to the Hebrews . By all this ( and more might be added ) it appears , that this cup was an exceeding bitter cup ; that his sufferings and sorrows were beyond all comparison ...
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... offering in righteousness , " we must " abide the day of his coming . " d But alas ! I must needs observe by the way ; there are but few of the Christian profession , who are thus patient , and will endure the refining and purifying ...
... offering in righteousness , " we must " abide the day of his coming . " d But alas ! I must needs observe by the way ; there are but few of the Christian profession , who are thus patient , and will endure the refining and purifying ...
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... offering ; than which , there could not be a greater trial . We have this command in Gen. xxii . 2. Every word of which hath a singular emphasis , and deserves attention : " take now thy son , thine only son Isaac , whom thou lovest ...
... offering ; than which , there could not be a greater trial . We have this command in Gen. xxii . 2. Every word of which hath a singular emphasis , and deserves attention : " take now thy son , thine only son Isaac , whom thou lovest ...
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Page 143 - For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; Then I could have borne it : Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; Then I would have hid myself from him : But it was thou, a man mine equal, My guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 163 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 123 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Page 163 - For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that He died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.
Page 182 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Page 121 - My father: and he said, here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 143 - But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Page 166 - Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection...
Page 126 - My foot hath held his steps, His way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Page 114 - Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.