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... of Understanding , ESSAY III . Full Assurance of Faith , 56 ESSAY IV . Full Assurance of Hope , 80 Christian Obedience , • ESSAY V. 100 ESSAY VI . The Form and the Power of Religion , 115 ESSAY VII . Sources of Error in Opinion , .
... of Understanding , ESSAY III . Full Assurance of Faith , 56 ESSAY IV . Full Assurance of Hope , 80 Christian Obedience , • ESSAY V. 100 ESSAY VI . The Form and the Power of Religion , 115 ESSAY VII . Sources of Error in Opinion , .
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... obedience , ) will appear a happier and surer pledge of his scriptural renovation of mind than the most rapturous expressions which Pharisaic confi- dence could have produced . The self - righteous arguments of Hawkins could not ...
... obedience , ) will appear a happier and surer pledge of his scriptural renovation of mind than the most rapturous expressions which Pharisaic confi- dence could have produced . The self - righteous arguments of Hawkins could not ...
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... obedience . " Enter not into judg- ment with thy servant , O Lord , for in thy sight shall no man living be justified . " " If thou be righteous , what givest thou unto God , or what receiveth He at thy hands ? Thy wickedness may hurt a ...
... obedience . " Enter not into judg- ment with thy servant , O Lord , for in thy sight shall no man living be justified . " " If thou be righteous , what givest thou unto God , or what receiveth He at thy hands ? Thy wickedness may hurt a ...
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... obedience of Christ being thus proved , the renewed understanding naturally proceeds to investigate the nature of the bles- sings procured by the atonement ; and reposing upon the promised guidance of the Holy Spirit in its re- searches ...
... obedience of Christ being thus proved , the renewed understanding naturally proceeds to investigate the nature of the bles- sings procured by the atonement ; and reposing upon the promised guidance of the Holy Spirit in its re- searches ...
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... obedience and death he procured for all that believe in his name . No fact is more conspicuous in scrip- ture than that Christ suffered on our account , in order that " as by one man many were made sinners , so by one should many be ...
... obedience and death he procured for all that believe in his name . No fact is more conspicuous in scrip- ture than that Christ suffered on our account , in order that " as by one man many were made sinners , so by one should many be ...
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Page 95 - Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned...
Page 38 - And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Page 51 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 202 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 218 - Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number : he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power ; not one faileth.
Page 42 - Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort ; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Page 313 - Christian life; remembering always that baptism doth represent unto us our profession; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that as he died and rose again for us; so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness, continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.
Page 91 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings ; by pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page 341 - They also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 22 - To examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life; have a lively faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of his death; and be in charity with all men.