The Works of President Edwards, Volume 5James Black & Son, 1817 - Congregational churches |
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... Heathenism . The land of the Chaldees , whence Abraham was called , was the country about Babel . Babel , or Babylon , was the chief city of Chaldea . Learned men suppose , by what they gather from the most ancient accounts of things ...
... Heathenism . The land of the Chaldees , whence Abraham was called , was the country about Babel . Babel , or Babylon , was the chief city of Chaldea . Learned men suppose , by what they gather from the most ancient accounts of things ...
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... heathen world . So that the calling of Abraham may be looked upon as a kind of new foundation laid for the visible church of God , in a more distinct and regular state . Abraham , being the person in whom this foundation is laid , is ...
... heathen world . So that the calling of Abraham may be looked upon as a kind of new foundation laid for the visible church of God , in a more distinct and regular state . Abraham , being the person in whom this foundation is laid , is ...
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... Heathen nations , that the church of Christ might be upheld , and might keep the oracles of God ; that in them might ... Heathenism . This was one thing that God ordered in his providence to prepare the way for Christ's coming , and the ...
... Heathen nations , that the church of Christ might be upheld , and might keep the oracles of God ; that in them might ... Heathenism . This was one thing that God ordered in his providence to prepare the way for Christ's coming , and the ...
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Jonathan Edwards. subjection to the devil ; that all the wisdom of the heathen philosophers , could not deliver them from their darkness , for the greater glory to Jesus Christ , who , when he came , en- lightened and delivered them by ...
Jonathan Edwards. subjection to the devil ; that all the wisdom of the heathen philosophers , could not deliver them from their darkness , for the greater glory to Jesus Christ , who , when he came , en- lightened and delivered them by ...
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... Heathen world , the strength of them was the strength of Satan's kingdom . God suffered Satan's kingdom to rise to so great a height of power and magnificence before his Son came to overthrow it , in order to prepare the way for the ...
... Heathen world , the strength of them was the strength of Satan's kingdom . God suffered Satan's kingdom to rise to so great a height of power and magnificence before his Son came to overthrow it , in order to prepare the way for the ...
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Page 13 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath : for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner : but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Page 247 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 406 - God : and the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Page 405 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 87 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign ; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, And shall call his name Immanuel.
Page 400 - But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Page 217 - And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee ; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee : for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Page 376 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 532 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 530 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.