The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine1879 - Arminianism |
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Though God can give as nothing more than it is , He can give us more than we think it to be , and more than we ask , when we ask this . Therefore the grand doxology of our text , crowns and surpasses even this great prayer .
Though God can give as nothing more than it is , He can give us more than we think it to be , and more than we ask , when we ask this . Therefore the grand doxology of our text , crowns and surpasses even this great prayer .
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Therefore eternity will be needful in order that redeemed souls may absorb all of God which He can give or they can take . The process has no limits , for there is no bound to be set to the possible approaches of the human spirit to the ...
Therefore eternity will be needful in order that redeemed souls may absorb all of God which He can give or they can take . The process has no limits , for there is no bound to be set to the possible approaches of the human spirit to the ...
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... seek to breathe into His friends and servants the spirit of His own self- sacrificing devotion ? or that He should desire to give them some kind of specific preparation for the right doing of a work which was costing Him so dear ?
... seek to breathe into His friends and servants the spirit of His own self- sacrificing devotion ? or that He should desire to give them some kind of specific preparation for the right doing of a work which was costing Him so dear ?
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Did He not give them , in the bread and wine of the Sacrament , a great symbol , which , as oft as they ate that bread and drank of that cup , was to remind them Whose they were and Whom they served ? Shall the servants of such a King ...
Did He not give them , in the bread and wine of the Sacrament , a great symbol , which , as oft as they ate that bread and drank of that cup , was to remind them Whose they were and Whom they served ? Shall the servants of such a King ...
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Shall we leave these words in all their inspired simplicity , trusting to the Divine Spirit to give them , for each of us , voice and meaning ? I certainly will not violate their sanc- tity by words of controversy .
Shall we leave these words in all their inspired simplicity , trusting to the Divine Spirit to give them , for each of us , voice and meaning ? I certainly will not violate their sanc- tity by words of controversy .
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Page 245 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 328 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; Happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Page 560 - And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Page 279 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 241 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 490 - Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live; and hath given power and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel.
Page 471 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 8 - For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Page 84 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.