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... desire and the effort to turn to God , was in itself an argument against sup- posing that the inquirer was not elected ; since the very evidence of election is its fruit , displayed in repentance , conversion , and newness of life and ...
... desire and the effort to turn to God , was in itself an argument against sup- posing that the inquirer was not elected ; since the very evidence of election is its fruit , displayed in repentance , conversion , and newness of life and ...
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... desire not the knowledge of thy ways . ' There are , it is true , among people professing different modes of religion , not a few who really love God ; but almost all of them will acknowledge that they well recollect when they were ...
... desire not the knowledge of thy ways . ' There are , it is true , among people professing different modes of religion , not a few who really love God ; but almost all of them will acknowledge that they well recollect when they were ...
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... desires and the ex- pectations of a large proportion of the families . The argument must sup- pose him to be equally ... desire of their own may lurk under the whole of that appa rent cordiality which marks the inter- course of the two ...
... desires and the ex- pectations of a large proportion of the families . The argument must sup- pose him to be equally ... desire of their own may lurk under the whole of that appa rent cordiality which marks the inter- course of the two ...
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the heart against the pure influence of truth . Simplicity of desire , or the want of it , makes the whole ... desires of any earthly ambition ; and this is just as applicable to the humble ambition of a poor man for a place in the lists ...
the heart against the pure influence of truth . Simplicity of desire , or the want of it , makes the whole ... desires of any earthly ambition ; and this is just as applicable to the humble ambition of a poor man for a place in the lists ...
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... desire upon the sub- ject , from the hearts of these wily poli- ticians ! How often , under such an un- fortunate ... desires - it is this bring- ing of a pure moral element into con- tiguity with other elements which vi- tiate and ...
... desire upon the sub- ject , from the hearts of these wily poli- ticians ! How often , under such an un- fortunate ... desires - it is this bring- ing of a pure moral element into con- tiguity with other elements which vi- tiate and ...
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Page 65 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 606 - But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, "even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, ( by grace ye are saved; ) " and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus...
Page 63 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Page 346 - Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened ; but it is also a sign of regeneration, or new birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church : the promises of the forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed: faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God.
Page 452 - But this I say, brethren, the. time is short : it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; and they that use this world, as not abusing it : for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 304 - THEY also are to be had accursed, that presume to say, that every man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law, and the light of nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 607 - Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death : that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection...
Page 551 - And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
Page 605 - ... among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind,; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Page 423 - Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining, Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall ; Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all ! 3.