Religious perfection: or, A 3rd part of the Enquiry after happiness, by the author of Practical Christianity. By R. Lucas |
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... Pelagians , the Pa- pifts , the Quakers , and the myftical writers have Said concerning Perfection 17 Chap . 3. Several inferences deduced from the true no- tion of Perfection . With a plain method how per- funs may judge of their ...
... Pelagians , the Pa- pifts , the Quakers , and the myftical writers have Said concerning Perfection 17 Chap . 3. Several inferences deduced from the true no- tion of Perfection . With a plain method how per- funs may judge of their ...
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... Pelagians , the Papifts , the Quakers , and the mystical writers , have faid concerning Perfection . A FTER I have fhewed that this no- tion of Perfection is warranted by reafon and fcripture ; I fee not why I fhould be folicitous ...
... Pelagians , the Papifts , the Quakers , and the mystical writers , have faid concerning Perfection . A FTER I have fhewed that this no- tion of Perfection is warranted by reafon and fcripture ; I fee not why I fhould be folicitous ...
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... Pelagians , I do not now enquire ; because if they be , they are already confidered . Two things there are in Mr. Barclay's ftate of the question , which I cannot fo well approve of ; the one is , that he expreffes himself fo ...
... Pelagians , I do not now enquire ; because if they be , they are already confidered . Two things there are in Mr. Barclay's ftate of the question , which I cannot fo well approve of ; the one is , that he expreffes himself fo ...
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... Pelagians did , for a perfon under the law , and under the power of fin ; but that he found himself constrained afterwards to understand it of St. Paul himfelf . I will not examine the folidity of his reafons : ' tis enough to me , that ...
... Pelagians did , for a perfon under the law , and under the power of fin ; but that he found himself constrained afterwards to understand it of St. Paul himfelf . I will not examine the folidity of his reafons : ' tis enough to me , that ...
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... Pelagians , is very plain . 1. From the diftinction they made between Kaniz and αμάρτημα , Cri- men and Peccatum , i . e . between wicked- nefs and defects , between crimes and faults ; for this is plainly the fense where- in they used ...
... Pelagians , is very plain . 1. From the diftinction they made between Kaniz and αμάρτημα , Cri- men and Peccatum , i . e . between wicked- nefs and defects , between crimes and faults ; for this is plainly the fense where- in they used ...
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Page 304 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 245 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
Page 98 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 126 - Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Page 283 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Page 405 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith...
Page 302 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 149 - Him : the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power...
Page 11 - How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves...
Page 4 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ; walk before me, and be thou perfect.