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Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should
preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. INTRODUCTION.
UNTO me, who am less than the least of all saints. The Greek is a comparative ...
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should
preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. INTRODUCTION.
UNTO me, who am less than the least of all saints. The Greek is a comparative ...
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7. Among all saints, the weakest saints act most like carnal sinners. No saint so
like a sinner, as a weak saint. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto
spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ, I have fed you with milk
...
7. Among all saints, the weakest saints act most like carnal sinners. No saint so
like a sinner, as a weak saint. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto
spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ, I have fed you with milk
...
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It is very observable, that the eagle and the lion, those brave creatures, were not
offered in sacrifice unto God, but the poor lamb and dove; to denote that your
brave, high, and lofty spirits, God regards not ; but your poor, meek, contemptible
...
It is very observable, that the eagle and the lion, those brave creatures, were not
offered in sacrifice unto God, but the poor lamb and dove; to denote that your
brave, high, and lofty spirits, God regards not ; but your poor, meek, contemptible
...
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1,2; And I brethren could not speak unto you, as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal,
even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat, for
hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. The apostle did
not ...
1,2; And I brethren could not speak unto you, as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal,
even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat, for
hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. The apostle did
not ...
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True repentance inclines a man's heart to perform God's statutes always, even
unto the end. A true penitent must go on from faith to faith, from strength to
strength ; he must never stand still, nor turn back. Repentance is a grace, and
must have ...
True repentance inclines a man's heart to perform God's statutes always, even
unto the end. A true penitent must go on from faith to faith, from strength to
strength ; he must never stand still, nor turn back. Repentance is a grace, and
must have ...
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Page 364 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 182 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 340 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 388 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 461 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands ; thy walls are continually before Me.
Page 10 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Page 455 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 333 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 456 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 64 - I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
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| Title | The select works of ... Thomas Brooks, Volume 1 Volumes 16-17 of Select Brit. divines The select works of ... Thomas Brooks, Thomas Brooks |
| Author | Thomas Brooks |
| Published | 1824 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 1 Sep 2006 |
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