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Page 104
... saintship , or , in other words , a credible profession of faith and repentance , a solemn consent to the gospel covenant , joined with a good conversa tion , and competent measure of Christian knowledge , is 104 PREFACE .
... saintship , or , in other words , a credible profession of faith and repentance , a solemn consent to the gospel covenant , joined with a good conversa tion , and competent measure of Christian knowledge , is 104 PREFACE .
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... saints or Christians ; if these words are used in any propriety of speech , or in any agreement with Scripture re- presentations , the whole of that which I have laid down is either implied or will certainly follow . As real saints are ...
... saints or Christians ; if these words are used in any propriety of speech , or in any agreement with Scripture re- presentations , the whole of that which I have laid down is either implied or will certainly follow . As real saints are ...
Page 166
... saintship , must be saintship itself , or real grace and true holiness ; not visibility of saintship , not unregenerate morali- ty , not mere moral sincerity . To pretend to , or in any respect to exhibit moral sincerity , makes nothing ...
... saintship , must be saintship itself , or real grace and true holiness ; not visibility of saintship , not unregenerate morali- ty , not mere moral sincerity . To pretend to , or in any respect to exhibit moral sincerity , makes nothing ...
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... saintship , must be a profession of godliness , or real saint- ship ; for a profession makes nothing visible beyond what is professed . What is it , to be a saint by profession but to be by profession a true saint ? For to be by ...
... saintship , must be a profession of godliness , or real saint- ship ; for a profession makes nothing visible beyond what is professed . What is it , to be a saint by profession but to be by profession a true saint ? For to be by ...
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... saints , nor visible saints ; because that thing which alone is truly saintship , is not what they profess , or make any pretence to , or have any visibility of , to the eye of a Christian judg- ment . Or if they in fact be visible and ...
... saints , nor visible saints ; because that thing which alone is truly saintship , is not what they profess , or make any pretence to , or have any visibility of , to the eye of a Christian judg- ment . Or if they in fact be visible and ...
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admission admitted answer apostle appear argument attended baptism baptized begging the question believe blessing called chap charity Christian church church of Christ circumcision common grace communion concerning contrary conversion covenant of grace day of judgment declare divine doctrine duty Edwards epistles evidence external faith give God's gospel holiness gracious heart insists Israel Jesus Christ Jews JONATHAN EDWARDS judge lawful live Lord Lord's supper manner matter means ment Messiah mind ministers moral sincerity nature Northampton notion observed opinion ordinance passover persons preached pretend privileges profes profession of godliness promise proper Psal qualification real saints reason religion repentance requisite respect sacraments saintship salvation sanctifying grace scandalous scheme scripture sense sermon shew signified sort soul speaks spirit Stoddard suppose Testament thing thou tion true saints truly truth unconverted unsanctified unto visible Christians visible church visible saints wherein wicked Williams says Williams's words
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Page 213 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it and taketh hold of my covenant; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer...
Page 186 - I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, And floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, And my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, As willows by the water courses.
Page 249 - ... but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.
Page 179 - But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Page 240 - Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Page 211 - In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Page 228 - Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God,, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Page 265 - As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers
Page 196 - Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice...
Page 233 - ... being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is meet for me to think this of you all...