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... Lord , as the waters cover the sea . " But , on the other hand , how many evils exist and abound , over which every one must weep , whose heart is filled with the love of God and of " the bre- thren ! " How vast the disproportion ...
... Lord , as the waters cover the sea . " But , on the other hand , how many evils exist and abound , over which every one must weep , whose heart is filled with the love of God and of " the bre- thren ! " How vast the disproportion ...
Page vi
... Lord ; because , on some minor topics of opinion , they differ in sentiment ! In England and Scotland , within the last half dozen years , has not this state of things grown up , with an almost incredible rapidity , into a fearful magni ...
... Lord ; because , on some minor topics of opinion , they differ in sentiment ! In England and Scotland , within the last half dozen years , has not this state of things grown up , with an almost incredible rapidity , into a fearful magni ...
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... Lord , stand ye in the ways , and see ; and ask for the old paths , where is the good way : and walk therein , and shall find rest for ye souls . " your With this design the following little work has been undertaken PREFACE . vii.
... Lord , stand ye in the ways , and see ; and ask for the old paths , where is the good way : and walk therein , and shall find rest for ye souls . " your With this design the following little work has been undertaken PREFACE . vii.
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... Lord , but do not the things he requires ; and all pro- fessions of the knowledge of Him and relationship to Him , without the subjection of the whole being to his authority , will , in the end , prove utterly worthless . It is the ...
... Lord , but do not the things he requires ; and all pro- fessions of the knowledge of Him and relationship to Him , without the subjection of the whole being to his authority , will , in the end , prove utterly worthless . It is the ...
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... Lord Jesus , that great Shepherd of the sheep , through the blood of the everlasting covenant , make ( those who receive the truth in the love of it ) per- fect in every good work to do his will , working in ( them ) that which is well ...
... Lord Jesus , that great Shepherd of the sheep , through the blood of the everlasting covenant , make ( those who receive the truth in the love of it ) per- fect in every good work to do his will , working in ( them ) that which is well ...
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Page 51 - THE Offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 5 - As the godly consideration of predestination and our Election in Christ is full of sweet, pleasant and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ mortifying the works of the flesh and their earthly members and drawing up' their mind to high and heavenly things...
Page 22 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by CHRIST, who is the only mediator between GOD and man, being both GOD and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 34 - THE Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 44 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 50 - Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the Body of Christ ; and likewise the Cup of Blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ.
Page 8 - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin, of her substance : so that two whole and perfect natures — that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood — were joined together in one Person, never to be divided ; whereof is one Christ, very God and very Man...
Page 47 - Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to say, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extreme Unction, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel, being such as have grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the Scriptures; but yet have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, for that they have not any visible sign or ceremony ordained of God.
Page 44 - The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith: and yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.
Page 10 - WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...