An Exposition of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians, Volume 2Hamilton, Adams and Company, 1832 - Bible |
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... things which are ordained to this end . And this practice con- sists in mortification , i . e . the laying aside of vices ; and vivification , i . e . the exercise of all virtues : concerning which he discourses largely from the 5th to ...
... things which are ordained to this end . And this practice con- sists in mortification , i . e . the laying aside of vices ; and vivification , i . e . the exercise of all virtues : concerning which he discourses largely from the 5th to ...
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... things which are above , where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God . Set your affection on things above , not on things on the earth . Having established the doctrine of the Gospel , and van- quished the seducers , the Apostle comes ...
... things which are above , where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God . Set your affection on things above , not on things on the earth . Having established the doctrine of the Gospel , and van- quished the seducers , the Apostle comes ...
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... things which are above . ] The word Seek indi- cates labour and effort ; and , to use the scholastic phrase , excludes sluggish willingness . By the things which are above we must understand , in the first place , the kingdom of heaven ...
... things which are above . ] The word Seek indi- cates labour and effort ; and , to use the scholastic phrase , excludes sluggish willingness . By the things which are above we must understand , in the first place , the kingdom of heaven ...
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... things above at heart ; neither that alone , but that we should ardently love those things , and fix our affection upon them . Unless we join . these two , no one will prepare to seek heavenly things ; for there is no desire of a thing ...
... things above at heart ; neither that alone , but that we should ardently love those things , and fix our affection upon them . Unless we join . these two , no one will prepare to seek heavenly things ; for there is no desire of a thing ...
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... things above , are delighted as by a certain pleasing dream , and never will be satisfied with those things , because they were never wont to thirst or hunger for them at heart . The last branch of this ex- hortation remains . Not on things ...
... things above , are delighted as by a certain pleasing dream , and never will be satisfied with those things , because they were never wont to thirst or hunger for them at heart . The last branch of this ex- hortation remains . Not on things ...
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Page 106 - 1 Cor. xv. 10, But by the grace of God I am what I am : and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain ; but I laboured more abundantly than they all ; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. It can,
Page 73 - communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds ; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him : Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircnmcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free ; but Christ is
Page 112 - 1 Cor. xv. 10, By the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. As
Page 370 - Now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets ; even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe, for there is no difference. The
Page 173 - and the genteel apparel of the soul. The opinion of Solomon in this matter is to be remembered, Prov. xxxi. 30, Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain ; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Now they are led into matrimony by
Page 107 - 12, 13. Put on therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye, In the
Page 417 - 17, 18, God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned, but he that beiieveth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is
Page 357 - John xii. 47, 48, If any man hear my words and believe not, I judge him not, for I came not to judge the world but to save the world. He that rejecteth me and receiveth not my words, hath
Page 214 - 24, 25. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ : Sut he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done : and there is no respect of persons.
Page 489 - 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 formerly were far off, are made nigh by