Memoirs of the Life, Time, and Writings, of the Reverend and Learned Thomas Boston ...: Divided Into Twelve PeriodsA. Murray and J. Cochran, 1776 - 565 pages |
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Divided Into Twelve Periods Thomas Boston. pitch ; which made the grace of God in him the more re- markable . Upon his motion , we three met frequently in a chamber in my father's houfe , for prayer , reading the fcriptures , and ...
Divided Into Twelve Periods Thomas Boston. pitch ; which made the grace of God in him the more re- markable . Upon his motion , we three met frequently in a chamber in my father's houfe , for prayer , reading the fcriptures , and ...
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... grace for it , having several times thereafter had occafion to mind it , in giving thanks for that he had heard the prayers there put up for that effect . About , or before this time , was the melancholy event of Mr J. B's falling into ...
... grace for it , having several times thereafter had occafion to mind it , in giving thanks for that he had heard the prayers there put up for that effect . About , or before this time , was the melancholy event of Mr J. B's falling into ...
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... grace ; which were especially two . The one was , That I might fee Chrift by a spiritual illumination , with more fulness of the evidence requifite to believing on him , according to that word , John vi . 40. " That every one which ...
... grace ; which were especially two . The one was , That I might fee Chrift by a spiritual illumination , with more fulness of the evidence requifite to believing on him , according to that word , John vi . 40. " That every one which ...
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... grace fhall be fufficient for thee . " Sabbath morning I found in myfelf a great defire to love Chrift , and to be concerned folely for his glory ; and prayed to that effect , not without fome fuccefs . He got the fore- noon , for fo it ...
... grace fhall be fufficient for thee . " Sabbath morning I found in myfelf a great defire to love Chrift , and to be concerned folely for his glory ; and prayed to that effect , not without fome fuccefs . He got the fore- noon , for fo it ...
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... grace and ftrength against corruptions . I got both in fome measure . I had determined to go from Stenton to Clackmannan- fhire and coming home on the Monday , I received a let- ter from thence , advifing , that the elders of Dollar had ...
... grace and ftrength against corruptions . I got both in fome measure . I had determined to go from Stenton to Clackmannan- fhire and coming home on the Monday , I received a let- ter from thence , advifing , that the elders of Dollar had ...
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