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... attempted to bestow an independent treatment of our own . We esteem it the happy symptom of a whole- some revival in the taste and spirit of the age , that of late there should have been such an in- creased demand , for the best of ...
... attempted to bestow an independent treatment of our own . We esteem it the happy symptom of a whole- some revival in the taste and spirit of the age , that of late there should have been such an in- creased demand , for the best of ...
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... attempt to ply the imagination at frequent intervals with one and the same picture be long endured . The wel- come which it found from its own intrinsic loveliness , was enhanced by the charm of novelty ; but when that charm is ...
... attempt to ply the imagination at frequent intervals with one and the same picture be long endured . The wel- come which it found from its own intrinsic loveliness , was enhanced by the charm of novelty ; but when that charm is ...
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... attempt to grasp that truth , by the possession of which it is , that we obtain a right to life everlasting ; and as the accompaniment of all this , a frequent work of inward search and con- templation , to try if that principle be ...
... attempt to grasp that truth , by the possession of which it is , that we obtain a right to life everlasting ; and as the accompaniment of all this , a frequent work of inward search and con- templation , to try if that principle be ...
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... attempt at obedience , by making it altogether hopeless , will be taken off from the wearied spirit , and it will break forth with the full play of its emancipated powers on the free and open space of reconciliation . There is nothing ...
... attempt at obedience , by making it altogether hopeless , will be taken off from the wearied spirit , and it will break forth with the full play of its emancipated powers on the free and open space of reconciliation . There is nothing ...
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... attempt at too high a place , and be repelled altogether , by finding that it is utterly inaccessible . To guide us aright , then , in this matter , we might observe , that the overt acts of our visible history , are far more noticeable ...
... attempt at too high a place , and be repelled altogether , by finding that it is utterly inaccessible . To guide us aright , then , in this matter , we might observe , that the overt acts of our visible history , are far more noticeable ...
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Page 15 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
Page 27 - To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Page 253 - Be it known unto you. therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins, and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which they could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 160 - Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Page 290 - And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Page 124 - The path of the just is as the shining light, which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Page 135 - Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God ; who will render to every man according to his deeds...
Page 113 - Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavour after, new obedience.
Page 152 - But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.