A Defence of Theron and Aspasio: Against the Objections Contained in a Late Treatise, Entitled, Letters on Theron and Aspasio : to which are Prefix'd, a Series of Letters from James Hervey, to the Author, Authenticating this Defence with His Intire Approbation, and Manifesting it to be the Only One that Can be Presented to the Public with that Authority to which is Added, a Farther Defence of Theron and Aspaso, Against the Objections of Joseph Bellamy in His Treatise Entitled, Theron, Paulinus, and Aspasio : with Some Directions to the Readers of Theron and Aspasio, and a Cautionary Postscript : the Whole Forming a Necessary Supplement to Hervey's Dialogues |
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... alfo give a folid Reafon for it , viz . that they have no Tafte for this Kind of Reading ; it is very dif- agreeable to them . They judge " that one virtuous Defign promoted , one good Action done , or " bad Habit fubdued , is worth ...
... alfo give a folid Reafon for it , viz . that they have no Tafte for this Kind of Reading ; it is very dif- agreeable to them . They judge " that one virtuous Defign promoted , one good Action done , or " bad Habit fubdued , is worth ...
Page x
... alfo that the Public Should be afcertained of this , that fo it may be confidered as a proper and neceffary Supplement to his Volumes . As thefe Particulars can be fo plainly discovered by the Letters prefixed , it is well that Mr ...
... alfo that the Public Should be afcertained of this , that fo it may be confidered as a proper and neceffary Supplement to his Volumes . As thefe Particulars can be fo plainly discovered by the Letters prefixed , it is well that Mr ...
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... alfo . This then is what we are concerned to defend . To this Purpose I have endeavoured to fhew that in trufting to the fufficient Righteousness of Chrift alone for everlasting Life , we keep clear of the Charge of denying the ...
... alfo . This then is what we are concerned to defend . To this Purpose I have endeavoured to fhew that in trufting to the fufficient Righteousness of Chrift alone for everlasting Life , we keep clear of the Charge of denying the ...
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... alfo , which con- veyed an Answer to -How is it , dear Sir , that averfe to this Doctrine + ? > came fafe to Hand . godly * People are fo I have another Letter from containing Remarks Mr. Hervey here uses the Word Godly in the common ...
... alfo , which con- veyed an Answer to -How is it , dear Sir , that averfe to this Doctrine + ? > came fafe to Hand . godly * People are fo I have another Letter from containing Remarks Mr. Hervey here uses the Word Godly in the common ...
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... printing . I hope you will be fo kind as to examine this MS . alfo with a friendly Severity . Spare no Sentiment or Expreffion , I beseech you - that that fo much as feems contrary to the found Words Rev. Mr. JAMES HERVEY . 29.
... printing . I hope you will be fo kind as to examine this MS . alfo with a friendly Severity . Spare no Sentiment or Expreffion , I beseech you - that that fo much as feems contrary to the found Words Rev. Mr. JAMES HERVEY . 29.
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abfolutely Affurance againſt alfo alſo Anſwer Apoſtles becauſe believe on Chrift believeth Bellamy Bleffings Cauſe Chriftian Comfort Confcience Confidence conſcious CUDWORTH Dear SIR Defign diſcover Diſcovery divine Declarations Divine Sovereignty Doctrine Enjoyment eternal everlaſting Evidence exhorted faid Faith Faithfulneſs fame faved fays feems felves fent fhall fhew fhould finiſhed firft firſt fome fomething freely Friend ftands fuch fufficient fuppofed fure Gift give given Goſpel Grace Grant Guilty hath Heart Hervey Hervey's himſelf holy Hope Ibid itſelf JAMES HERVEY Jefus Chrift juft juftified laft Letter live Lord Jefus Love manifeft moft moſt muſt neceffary nefs Obedience Obfervations Oppofition ourſelves Palamon Perfon perfuaded Perfuafion plead pleaſed prefent Promiſe Purpoſe Queſtion Reaſon receive Refpect Righteouſneſs Salvation Saviour ſay Scripture ſee Senfe ſhall Sinners ſpeak Spirit ſuch ſuppoſed thefe themſelves Theron and Afpafio theſe Thing thofe thoſe thro tion true Truft truſt Truth underſtand unleſs unto uſe Wefton Word
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Page 68 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ...
Page 96 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 150 - I count all things but lofs for the excellency of the knowledge of Chrift Jefus, my Lord. For whom I have fuffered the lofs of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Chrift...
Page 173 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Page 145 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 219 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 217 - He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word ; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (23) But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Page 173 - ... other creature, fhall be able to feparate us from the love of God. which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord.
Page 168 - And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of bis Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father...
Page 153 - That by two immutable things, in which it was impoffible for God to lie, we might have a ftrong confolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope fet before us...