The Works of President Edwards, Volume 8James Black & Son, 1817 - Congregational churches |
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... represented as wholly graceless , and many of them very ill men . A person there- fore may have affecting views of the things of religion , and yet be very destitute of spiritual light . Flesh and blood may be the author of this : One ...
... represented as wholly graceless , and many of them very ill men . A person there- fore may have affecting views of the things of religion , and yet be very destitute of spiritual light . Flesh and blood may be the author of this : One ...
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... represented as " the Father of lights , " and Christ as " the sun of righteousness . " Yea , it is asserted , that " God is LIGHT , " and that " he shines into the heart . " These and similar expressions , with which the Old and New ...
... represented as " the Father of lights , " and Christ as " the sun of righteousness . " Yea , it is asserted , that " God is LIGHT , " and that " he shines into the heart . " These and similar expressions , with which the Old and New ...
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... represented is very usual from the beginning to the end of the Bible . And then it is manifest that the return of the Jews to the land of Canaan from the Babylonish captivity , is not the event mainly intended by the prophecy of which ...
... represented is very usual from the beginning to the end of the Bible . And then it is manifest that the return of the Jews to the land of Canaan from the Babylonish captivity , is not the event mainly intended by the prophecy of which ...
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... represented as taking her by the hand as her guide , Isaiah li . 18. " There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up ...
... represented as taking her by the hand as her guide , Isaiah li . 18. " There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up ...
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... representing him and standing in his stead , being sent forth by him to be married to her in his name , that by these ... represented as fathers of the church . The church has but one father , even God , and ministers are fathers as his ...
... representing him and standing in his stead , being sent forth by him to be married to her in his name , that by these ... represented as fathers of the church . The church has but one father , even God , and ministers are fathers as his ...
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Page 342 - ... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment, ascendeth up for ever and ever : and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 377 - But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth : 14 Whereunto He called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 372 - To him the porter openeth ; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him : for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers.
Page 313 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page 106 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb...
Page 372 - All things are delivered unto me of my Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Page 124 - I know him," and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Page 283 - For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
Page 401 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 36 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.