The preacher, Part 1

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J. Robinson, 1706
 

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Page 76 - For if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass ; for he beholdeth himself and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Page 45 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or, as the...
Page 75 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Page lxii - For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Page 19 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 76 - But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Page 67 - For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page lx - LORD: but to this man will 1 look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Page lviii - I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, becaufe thou haft hid thefe things from the wife and prudent, and haft revealed them unto babes. Even fo, Father, for fo it feemed good in thy fight.
Page 32 - Shall the thing formed fay to him that formed it, Why haft, thou made me thus f Hath not the potter power over the clay...

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