A Selection from the Writings of the Reformers and Early Protestant Divines of the Church of England, Volume 5

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J. Hatchard, 1817 - Suffering

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Page 173 - My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed for ever." Of the right use of sacraments it is taught 1 Cor. xi. Mark, xvi. Luke, xxiv. and Matt, xxviii.
Page 141 - the - devil by the serpent infected mankind withal. Now let us repeat the text of Moses again, that we may truly understand our Saviour's words: " Make thee a fiery serpent, and put it upon a pole; and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked upon it, he did live.
Page 572 - I . will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the mind also." (1 Cor. xiv.) When the Prophet hath by faith assured himself •of God's favour, he exhorteth all the Christian congregation to do the
Page 170 - shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end." (Luke, i.) Although now the commonwealth of the church hath no certain place appointed where it shall remain, as it was appointed in
Page 504 - body and soul were wearied with the cross of God's punishment, yet he said at the last, " Depart from me, ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping." (Psalm vi.) And in other of his Psalms ye shall perceive his faith
Page 140 - lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up." Moses was commanded to lift up this serpent in the wilderness for this cause, that whoever was
Page 154 - is, he speaketh of such as should preach false doctrine : but what should be that false doctrine that could be overcome with these words, " Believe them not; for as the lightning cometh from the east unto the west, so shall the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 600 - Psalms, where this matter is plainly set forth. " Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sate in the chair of scorners ; but his
Page 109 - himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant:" seeing, he was sent into the world to suffer this most cruel death and passion, he would do nothing that should be contrary to his vocation, but, with patience praying for his enemies, submitted
Page 167 - sanctified, and what our office is after we are sanctified : to preach the power of Him that hath called us from the darkness of sin : as it is written (Isa. xliii.), " This people have I formed for myself, they shall shew forth my praise:" and likewise in chap. Ixvi. The Prophets and Apostles do use many times this word, " annunciare," for " laudare

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