Fletcher's Appeal to Matter of Fact & Common Sense: Or a Rational Demonstration of Man's Corrupt and Lost Estate, with the Address to Earnest Seeks for Salvation and an Appendix, to which is Now Added the Life of the Venerable Author, Compiled for this Work from the Most Authentic Source |
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... arguments for the sceptic , and powerful persuasives for the listless believer ; he had sharp remonstrance for the obstinate , and strong consolation for the mourner : and , like a scribe thoroughly instructed unto the kingdom of heaven ...
... arguments for the sceptic , and powerful persuasives for the listless believer ; he had sharp remonstrance for the obstinate , and strong consolation for the mourner : and , like a scribe thoroughly instructed unto the kingdom of heaven ...
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... arguments , and their replies , respecting the capital truths of the Gospel . But , alas ! my memory fails me , and although I was exceedingly struck with them at the time I heard them , yet as they occurred frequently , I had not ...
... arguments , and their replies , respecting the capital truths of the Gospel . But , alas ! my memory fails me , and although I was exceedingly struck with them at the time I heard them , yet as they occurred frequently , I had not ...
Page 58
... argument , on either side , was proposed with the greatest caution , and every proposition examined with the nicest ... arguments became more languid and ineffectual toward the close of the debate , and who regularly lost his temper and ...
... argument , on either side , was proposed with the greatest caution , and every proposition examined with the nicest ... arguments became more languid and ineffectual toward the close of the debate , and who regularly lost his temper and ...
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... arguments of his wiser opponent . At the end of two days ' debate , he frankly acknowledged himself vanquished , and expressed a desire , that the controversy might be turned into a liberal inquiry respecting the nature of revealed ...
... arguments of his wiser opponent . At the end of two days ' debate , he frankly acknowledged himself vanquished , and expressed a desire , that the controversy might be turned into a liberal inquiry respecting the nature of revealed ...
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... argument could prevail with him to give up his resolution of attempting it on foot . Shall I , ' said he to his friend , make a visit on horseback , and at ease , to ' those poor cottagers , whose fathers were hunted along ' yonder ...
... argument could prevail with him to give up his resolution of attempting it on foot . Shall I , ' said he to his friend , make a visit on horseback , and at ease , to ' those poor cottagers , whose fathers were hunted along ' yonder ...
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Popular passages
Page 115 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 109 - Thou art all fair, my love, there is no spot in thee.
Page 153 - For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Page 231 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 420 - Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness; "I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Page 423 - Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Page 136 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Page 355 - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 35 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for His goodness : and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...