The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A...: Containing All His Sermons and Tracts which Have Been Already Published: with a Select Collection of Letters... Also, Some Other Pieces on Important Subjects, Never Before Printed; Prepared by Himself for the Press; to which is Prefixed, an Account of His Life, Compiled from His Original Papers and Letters |
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For which the has sufficient warrant from our LORD ' s prayer , John xvii . 20 , & c .
“ Neither pray I for these alone , but for them also which shall believe on me
through their word ; that they all may be one , as thou , Father , art in me , and I in
...
For which the has sufficient warrant from our LORD ' s prayer , John xvii . 20 , & c .
“ Neither pray I for these alone , but for them also which shall believe on me
through their word ; that they all may be one , as thou , Father , art in me , and I in
...
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For after your Lordship had been speaking against praying by the Spirit , and
affirming that the scripture no where tells us , that prayer is the fingle work of the
Spirit , your Lordship says to your people , “ you have great reason to be thankful
to ...
For after your Lordship had been speaking against praying by the Spirit , and
affirming that the scripture no where tells us , that prayer is the fingle work of the
Spirit , your Lordship says to your people , “ you have great reason to be thankful
to ...
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Does not our church , my Lord , teach us to pray , “ that God ' s Holy Spirit may in
all things direct and rule our hearts ? ” But your Lordship says , we dare not say
this , because our Saviour has told us , that we know no more of the working of ...
Does not our church , my Lord , teach us to pray , “ that God ' s Holy Spirit may in
all things direct and rule our hearts ? ” But your Lordship says , we dare not say
this , because our Saviour has told us , that we know no more of the working of ...
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And does not your Lordship think and act by the same rule ? Why , otherwise ,
does your Lordship pray when you administer the holy Communion , “ that God
would cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of his Holy Spirit ?
And does not your Lordship think and act by the same rule ? Why , otherwise ,
does your Lordship pray when you administer the holy Communion , “ that God
would cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of his Holy Spirit ?
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But pray , my Lord , where has the scripture made good works a necessary
condition of our being justified in the fight of God ? St . Paul says , “ by grace ye
are saved , through faith , not of works , and that , least any man should boast .
But pray , my Lord , where has the scripture made good works a necessary
condition of our being justified in the fight of God ? St . Paul says , “ by grace ye
are saved , through faith , not of works , and that , least any man should boast .
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Page 148 - WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...
Page 328 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 422 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 328 - And they said one to another: Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Page 173 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things...
Page 407 - My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand And there confess my sin.
Page 37 - And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel...
Page 176 - He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Page 184 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Page 406 - We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us ; the burden of them is intolerable.
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| Title | The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A...: Containing All His Sermons and Tracts which Have Been Already Published: with a Select Collection of Letters... Also, Some Other Pieces on Important Subjects, Never Before Printed; Prepared by Himself for the Press; to which is Prefixed, an ... Volume 4 of The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A...: Containing All His Sermons and Tracts which Have Been Already Published: with a Select Collection of Letters... Also, Some Other Pieces on Important Subjects, Never Before Printed; Prepared by Himself for the Press; to which is Prefixed, an Account of His Life, Compiled from His Orignial Papers and Letters, George Whitefield |
| Author | George Whitefield |
| Publisher | Edward and Charles Dilly, 1771 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 13 Jul 2006 |
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