Essay on the connexion between the doctrine of justification by the imputed righteousness of Christ, and holiness of life. The absolute necessity of salvation through Christ. The trial of religious truth by its moral influence. The charge of sedition and faction against good men, especially faithful ministers, considered and accounted for. Prayer for national prosperity and for the revival of religion inseparably connectedPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 - Grace (Theology) |
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... measure and degree in which they are revealed to us , they are admirably fitted for the trial of our ingenuity , humility and sub- jection . They are all of them , when feriously and impartially enquired into , holy , just and good ; B ...
... measure and degree in which they are revealed to us , they are admirably fitted for the trial of our ingenuity , humility and sub- jection . They are all of them , when feriously and impartially enquired into , holy , just and good ; B ...
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... measure prefer what is lefs to what is more worthy , they muft be , in that proportion , wrong and mifplaced . As to fome of the phrafes ( for they are no more ) which come into repute together , or in fucceffion one after another , to ...
... measure prefer what is lefs to what is more worthy , they muft be , in that proportion , wrong and mifplaced . As to fome of the phrafes ( for they are no more ) which come into repute together , or in fucceffion one after another , to ...
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... measures taken by many worthy and able men , who , in fermons and other difcourfes , give grave and ferious anfwers to his writings . As to himself , that man must be beyond the reach of conviction by reafoning , who is capable of fuch ...
... measures taken by many worthy and able men , who , in fermons and other difcourfes , give grave and ferious anfwers to his writings . As to himself , that man must be beyond the reach of conviction by reafoning , who is capable of fuch ...
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... measures of decency due from infidels to Chriftians , and from Chriftians to infidels , whether he does not deferve far worse treatment from any who believes the gof- pel , I leave to the judgment of those who will read his writings ...
... measures of decency due from infidels to Chriftians , and from Chriftians to infidels , whether he does not deferve far worse treatment from any who believes the gof- pel , I leave to the judgment of those who will read his writings ...
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... following words ; " What mortals " term fin , thou pronounceft to be only error ; for moral evil " vanishes , in fome measure , from before thy more perfect fight . " crets · crets of all hearts , that they have done 60 ON ESSAY O.
... following words ; " What mortals " term fin , thou pronounceft to be only error ; for moral evil " vanishes , in fome measure , from before thy more perfect fight . " crets · crets of all hearts , that they have done 60 ON ESSAY O.
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Page 105 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Page 244 - Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD ; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old.
Page 243 - 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 118 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord?
Page 62 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 263 - I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt : open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Page 231 - When I say unto the wicked, thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Page 279 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 91 - What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; as it is written, " There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 73 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.