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... continues to be deception , and consequently sinful and not to be excused but reproved , in whatever cause it may be employed . Some , indeed , with the venerable Luther at their head , have not only excused the mode of acting of ...
... continues to be deception , and consequently sinful and not to be excused but reproved , in whatever cause it may be employed . Some , indeed , with the venerable Luther at their head , have not only excused the mode of acting of ...
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... continue foolish ? He has un- dertaken our sanctification , and can we continue im- pure ? In reality , we ought justly to feel much asto- nished at not being perfect saints : for what is the rea- son that we are not so ? I think the ...
... continue foolish ? He has un- dertaken our sanctification , and can we continue im- pure ? In reality , we ought justly to feel much asto- nished at not being perfect saints : for what is the rea- son that we are not so ? I think the ...
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... continue the combat , he proved his entire superiority , but at the same time added that which was incompre- hensible , to that which was wonderful , by declaring himself , notwithstanding , to be vanquished , when he said to the ...
... continue the combat , he proved his entire superiority , but at the same time added that which was incompre- hensible , to that which was wonderful , by declaring himself , notwithstanding , to be vanquished , when he said to the ...
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... continue to wrestle ; he was compelled to let himself be carried ; and to this he was forced by the Son of God himself , who deprived him of all his strength , and left him no alternative but to hang upon his neck if he wished to be ...
... continue to wrestle ; he was compelled to let himself be carried ; and to this he was forced by the Son of God himself , who deprived him of all his strength , and left him no alternative but to hang upon his neck if he wished to be ...
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... continues to cleave firmly to him in the ex- tremity of tribulation and temptation . He himself is the author of this constancy ; and hence it is , that it is so pleasing in his sight ; for he takes pleasure in all his works . What joy ...
... continues to cleave firmly to him in the ex- tremity of tribulation and temptation . He himself is the author of this constancy ; and hence it is , that it is so pleasing in his sight ; for he takes pleasure in all his works . What joy ...
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Page 273 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 176 - And he said, Thou canst not see my face : for there shall no man see me, and live.
Page 31 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 75 - Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.
Page 19 - And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Page 202 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 109 - And he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Page 123 - We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us?" Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Page 95 - And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord : that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.
Page 73 - The Lord bless thee and keep thee, The Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee, The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon thee and give thee peace ! — Num.