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... nature in terms confirmed by our own expe- rience ; it declares the cause and the consequences of our alienation from God ; it exhibits the provision made for our recovery and restoration ; it offers the most effectual means for the ...
... nature in terms confirmed by our own expe- rience ; it declares the cause and the consequences of our alienation from God ; it exhibits the provision made for our recovery and restoration ; it offers the most effectual means for the ...
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... nature , that they are prompted by that inordinate preference of temporal advantages and delights , which constitutes the wisdom of the natural man , and that they amount to a wilful rejection of sal- vation . The enemy of GOD and man ...
... nature , that they are prompted by that inordinate preference of temporal advantages and delights , which constitutes the wisdom of the natural man , and that they amount to a wilful rejection of sal- vation . The enemy of GOD and man ...
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... nature and object was declared and explained . And had the plain words of Scripture , in their obvious meaning , been duly attended to , most , if not all , of the unsound , enthusiastic , and corrupt notions of this doctrine ...
... nature and object was declared and explained . And had the plain words of Scripture , in their obvious meaning , been duly attended to , most , if not all , of the unsound , enthusiastic , and corrupt notions of this doctrine ...
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... nature , such a cold ungrateful temper , as not only to be displeasing to his Maker and Benefactor , but worthy to be delivered to the vile affections of a corrupt heart to work all uncleanness with greediness . And if this be true as ...
... nature , such a cold ungrateful temper , as not only to be displeasing to his Maker and Benefactor , but worthy to be delivered to the vile affections of a corrupt heart to work all uncleanness with greediness . And if this be true as ...
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... nature of virtue and vice , there can be but two descriptions of charac- ters among mankind , in the estimation of Almighty GoD . And these are , the righteous and the wicked . And though there are undoubtedly degrees in virtue as well ...
... nature of virtue and vice , there can be but two descriptions of charac- ters among mankind , in the estimation of Almighty GoD . And these are , the righteous and the wicked . And though there are undoubtedly degrees in virtue as well ...
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Popular passages
Page 178 - I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me; for I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing; for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I find not; for the good that I would, I do not, but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Page 483 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Page 412 - And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents : behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Page 251 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven ; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Page 19 - A certain man made a great supper, and bade many : and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come ; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Page v - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 294 - Lord: 15 looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; " lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. " For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Page 412 - Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed : and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Page 252 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page vi - And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.