A plain and full instruction in the principles and doctrines of the Christian religion: being the abstracts of a course of lectures on the Church-catechism

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L. Lichfield, 1718 - 116 pages

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Page 104 - 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 68 - For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words ; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more...
Page 70 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 61 - Be it known unto you therefore, men ; and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 97 - Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth : and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men ; 9 Who giveth fodder unto the cattle : and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.
Page 22 - God : strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness, giving thanks to the Father, who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light...
Page 28 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 42 - Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Page 41 - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Page 114 - God and man ; who did humble himself, even to the death upon the cross, for us miserable sinners, who lay in darkness, and the shadow of death ; that he might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life.

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