Philosophy of the plan of salvation, by an American citizen [J.B. Walker].Religious Tract Society, 1799 - 184 pages |
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... guilt , and that there was no safety for good men under his government . But should he fix a penalty to transgression , declare it to all his subjects , and visit every criminal with punishment in proportion to his guilt , he would show ...
... guilt , and that there was no safety for good men under his government . But should he fix a penalty to transgression , declare it to all his subjects , and visit every criminal with punishment in proportion to his guilt , he would show ...
Page 85
... guilt . Now , this wicked desire of human nature to aspire after elevated worldly condition , rather than after usefulness of life and goodness of heart , would be either fostered or checked by the condition in life which the Messiah ...
... guilt . Now , this wicked desire of human nature to aspire after elevated worldly condition , rather than after usefulness of life and goodness of heart , would be either fostered or checked by the condition in life which the Messiah ...
Page 95
... guilt if he neglects the duty So certainly and so clearly is it true , that a man's conscience is governed by his faith . Faith governs the affections . As man is constituted , no power in the universe can move his affections to an ...
... guilt if he neglects the duty So certainly and so clearly is it true , that a man's conscience is governed by his faith . Faith governs the affections . As man is constituted , no power in the universe can move his affections to an ...
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... guilt . The moral law was generally applied as the civil law , not to the acts of the spirit , but to the acts of the body . It was applied to the external conduct of men , not to the internal life . If there was con- formity to the ...
... guilt . The moral law was generally applied as the civil law , not to the acts of the spirit , but to the acts of the body . It was applied to the external conduct of men , not to the internal life . If there was con- formity to the ...
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... guilt , and maintained an outward conformity to the law - a conformity itself produced by selfishness , man judged himself , and others adjudged him , guiltless . Man could not , therefore , understand his own guilt , as a spiritual ...
... guilt , and maintained an outward conformity to the law - a conformity itself produced by selfishness , man judged himself , and others adjudged him , guiltless . Man could not , therefore , understand his own guilt , as a spiritual ...
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Page 130 - Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
Page 117 - But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Page 117 - Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 166 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord...
Page 93 - For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one : for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren...
Page 129 - Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot : who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, who by Him do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Page 117 - What shall we say then ? Is the law sin ? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Page 66 - For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls : for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Page 124 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom ; but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Page 117 - Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good ; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.