A Measuring Reed to Separate Between the Precious and the Vile: In Two Parts. Part I. Shewing what are No Certain Signs of a Renewed Or Gracious State. Part II. Shewing what are Distinguishing Signs of a Truly Renewed and Gracious State |
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... wicked , and to be enlivened and carried away with pleasing sen- sations on a representation of the glories and enjoyments of heaven ; yea , persons may feel a sort of love and gratitude towards the Lord , from an idea that the Lord ...
... wicked , and to be enlivened and carried away with pleasing sen- sations on a representation of the glories and enjoyments of heaven ; yea , persons may feel a sort of love and gratitude towards the Lord , from an idea that the Lord ...
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... wicked men , for his re- ligion is good for nothing . It is only the ini- quity of his heart , working itself out in this particular way . Persons of this description I never wish to fall in with . I can get no good from them , and as ...
... wicked men , for his re- ligion is good for nothing . It is only the ini- quity of his heart , working itself out in this particular way . Persons of this description I never wish to fall in with . I can get no good from them , and as ...
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... wicked still . The soldiers that went to take our Saviour seemed greatly wrought upon by his discourse . His words , it seems , went with power to their hearts , insomuch that they gave over every idea of taking him , and said , " nev ...
... wicked still . The soldiers that went to take our Saviour seemed greatly wrought upon by his discourse . His words , it seems , went with power to their hearts , insomuch that they gave over every idea of taking him , and said , " nev ...
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... Wicked men have had such communications , and remained wicked still . Pharoah , king of Egypt , and his chief butler and baker , had such communications made to them , without their hearts being thereby renewed . It is perfectly * No ...
... Wicked men have had such communications , and remained wicked still . Pharoah , king of Egypt , and his chief butler and baker , had such communications made to them , without their hearts being thereby renewed . It is perfectly * No ...
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... wicked men . Even the visions of the Almighty did not change the heart of Ba- laam . There was something of this extraor dinary nature , connected with the conversion of Saul the persecutor . But the light which he saw , and the voice ...
... wicked men . Even the visions of the Almighty did not change the heart of Ba- laam . There was something of this extraor dinary nature , connected with the conversion of Saul the persecutor . But the light which he saw , and the voice ...
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Page 223 - For his eyes are upon the ways of man, And he seeth all his goings. There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Page 55 - And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them : for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument : for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Page 169 - And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard.
Page 55 - Yet they seek Me daily, and delight to know My ways, as a nation that did righteousness,, and forsook not the ordinance of their God : they ask of Me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Page 169 - And we have seen and do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Page 81 - Behold my servant, whom I have chosen ; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
Page 206 - And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Page 213 - Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Page 190 - And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people : and they said, All that the Lord hath spoken will we do, and be obedient.