A Selection of the Most Celebrated Sermons of John Calvin, Minister of the Gospel and One of the Principal Leaders in the Protestant Reformation. (never Before Published in the United States), to which is Prefixed a Biographical History of His LifeS. & D.A. Forbes, 1830 - 200 pages |
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... hand chastising the German churches with the scourge of discord , he manifested his compassion to the churches of Switzerland ; for Calvin and Farel having made a visit to Zurich , com- posed all the differences which had arisen among ...
... hand chastising the German churches with the scourge of discord , he manifested his compassion to the churches of Switzerland ; for Calvin and Farel having made a visit to Zurich , com- posed all the differences which had arisen among ...
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... hand of God the Father . If men despise these things , their unthankfulness shall be condemned : for the very angels have hereby come to the knowledge of that which before they knew not of . For it pleased God to hide the means of our ...
... hand of God the Father . If men despise these things , their unthankfulness shall be condemned : for the very angels have hereby come to the knowledge of that which before they knew not of . For it pleased God to hide the means of our ...
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... hands , and promised to sup- ply our wants . St. Paul here addeth a lesson to make us greatly ashamed , if we be not enticed to glorify Jesus Christ by suffering persecution ; he saith , " God hath saved us , and called us with an holy ...
... hands , and promised to sup- ply our wants . St. Paul here addeth a lesson to make us greatly ashamed , if we be not enticed to glorify Jesus Christ by suffering persecution ; he saith , " God hath saved us , and called us with an holy ...
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... hands of Jesus Christ , who is our head and captain ; that we may be partakers of it . Thus we see St. Paul's meaning . God hath witnessed , and we know it by experience , that he will never fail us in time of need . And why so ? For he ...
... hands of Jesus Christ , who is our head and captain ; that we may be partakers of it . Thus we see St. Paul's meaning . God hath witnessed , and we know it by experience , that he will never fail us in time of need . And why so ? For he ...
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... hands , but look rather for vengeance for without Jesus Christ , his majesty will always be terrible and fearful to us . If we hear mention made of his everlasting purpose , we cannot but be afraid , as though he were already armed to ...
... hands , but look rather for vengeance for without Jesus Christ , his majesty will always be terrible and fearful to us . If we hear mention made of his everlasting purpose , we cannot but be afraid , as though he were already armed to ...
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Page 183 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 181 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee ; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 29 - For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Page 183 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth : they are a trouble unto me ; I am weary to bear them.
Page 64 - But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
Page 197 - That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Page 147 - are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth ; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Page 197 - God in the world : but now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For He is our peace, Who hath made both •one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us...
Page 195 - Have respect unto the covenant : for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
Page 86 - And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword ; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life, to take it away.