Two Letters to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious Liberty |
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... eternal , and unchangeable in his being , wisdom , power , holiness , justice , goodness , and truth ; that in the Godhead are three persons , the Father , the Son , and the Holy Ghost ; and that these Three are One God , the same 2 ...
... eternal , and unchangeable in his being , wisdom , power , holiness , justice , goodness , and truth ; that in the Godhead are three persons , the Father , the Son , and the Holy Ghost ; and that these Three are One God , the same 2 ...
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... eternal damnation , so that , except a man be born again , he cannot see the kingdom of God ; that God , of his mere good pleasure , from all eternity , elected some to everlasting life , and that he entered into a covenant of grace to ...
... eternal damnation , so that , except a man be born again , he cannot see the kingdom of God ; that God , of his mere good pleasure , from all eternity , elected some to everlasting life , and that he entered into a covenant of grace to ...
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... ETERNAL LIFE , AND CANNOT PREACH TO SIN- NERS , ACCORDING TO THE REAL MEANING OF THE SCRIPTURES , JESUS CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED , WHO IS THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION , NOR FEED THE CHURCH OF GOD WHICH HE HAS PURCHASED WITH HIS OWN BLOOD ...
... ETERNAL LIFE , AND CANNOT PREACH TO SIN- NERS , ACCORDING TO THE REAL MEANING OF THE SCRIPTURES , JESUS CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED , WHO IS THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION , NOR FEED THE CHURCH OF GOD WHICH HE HAS PURCHASED WITH HIS OWN BLOOD ...
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... eternal safety of their members ; because no one can be condemned but the non - elect , and nothing can ever bring them to salvation . And , so far as regards my own observation , I could truly call it unsafe and sinful to place one of ...
... eternal safety of their members ; because no one can be condemned but the non - elect , and nothing can ever bring them to salvation . And , so far as regards my own observation , I could truly call it unsafe and sinful to place one of ...
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... eternal decree to consign the larger portion of the human family to unutterable and never - ending woe . I will merely add , that it is my hearty prayer , that you and your aggrieved friends may meekly improve the kind hint of Mr ...
... eternal decree to consign the larger portion of the human family to unutterable and never - ending woe . I will merely add , that it is my hearty prayer , that you and your aggrieved friends may meekly improve the kind hint of Mr ...
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Page 125 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 125 - These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed ; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 116 - This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 116 - That you be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God.
Page 116 - I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no farther than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 126 - ... immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature as conditions or causes moving Him thereunto, and all to the praise of His glorious grace.
Page 116 - I am verily persuaded the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition THE PILGRIM FATHERS. of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no further than the instruments of their reformation.