The testimony of the reformers, selected from the writings of Cranmer [and others] with intr. by E. Bickersteth1836 |
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... blessed God , committed to the trust of his ministers ( 1 Tim i . 11 ) , is the rich- est treasure which they can dispense to men . proportion to the excellency of the treasure is the responsibility of faithfulness to their trust . In ...
... blessed God , committed to the trust of his ministers ( 1 Tim i . 11 ) , is the rich- est treasure which they can dispense to men . proportion to the excellency of the treasure is the responsibility of faithfulness to their trust . In ...
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... blessed influence of these truths , and by the new creating power of the Holy Ghost , the Christian loves as his tender Father the great God , loves his Saviour Jesus , and all his fellow - men ; and in the diligent use of all God's ...
... blessed influence of these truths , and by the new creating power of the Holy Ghost , the Christian loves as his tender Father the great God , loves his Saviour Jesus , and all his fellow - men ; and in the diligent use of all God's ...
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... blessed by the mercy of God , to with- draw many a spiritually - minded follower of Christ from its ranks , and it is not believed by some , who have the means of information , to be there making progress . ' systems of education in ...
... blessed by the mercy of God , to with- draw many a spiritually - minded follower of Christ from its ranks , and it is not believed by some , who have the means of information , to be there making progress . ' systems of education in ...
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... blessed Mary , ever a virgin , blessed Michael the arch - angel , blessed John the Baptist , the holy Apostles Peter and Paul , and all the saints , and you O father , to pray to the Lord our God for me . xviii . We beseech thee , O ...
... blessed Mary , ever a virgin , blessed Michael the arch - angel , blessed John the Baptist , the holy Apostles Peter and Paul , and all the saints , and you O father , to pray to the Lord our God for me . xviii . We beseech thee , O ...
Page xii
... bless these ashes which we design to receive on our heads in token of our humiliation , and to obtain forgiveness , ' promerendæ veniæ , for deserving pardon . ' " The prayer on Wednesday in Ember Week sets aside Christ and puts fasting ...
... bless these ashes which we design to receive on our heads in token of our humiliation , and to obtain forgiveness , ' promerendæ veniæ , for deserving pardon . ' " The prayer on Wednesday in Ember Week sets aside Christ and puts fasting ...
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Page 120 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Page xliv - And I do solemnly, in the presence of God, profess, testify, and declare, that I do make this declaration, and every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by English Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page 33 - Let him that stole, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 16 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Page lxviii - And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Page 55 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.
Page lxvii - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father : 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.
Page lxvi - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Page 17 - For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened.
Page 124 - But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers...