Christian Essays: To which is Added an Essay on the Influence of a Moral Life on Our Judgment in Matters of Faith |
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... sins have incurred . The case of our great English moralist is a most decisive illustration of the impossibility of discovering any mode of solacing a scripturally enlightened con- science except that which the Gospel has revealed . Had ...
... sins have incurred . The case of our great English moralist is a most decisive illustration of the impossibility of discovering any mode of solacing a scripturally enlightened con- science except that which the Gospel has revealed . Had ...
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... sins ; a doctrine to which revealed religion gives no sanction whatever . Johnson's system appears at this time to have been , as it were , a sort of barter between himself and Heaven , and consequently his chief fear was , lest the ...
... sins ; a doctrine to which revealed religion gives no sanction whatever . Johnson's system appears at this time to have been , as it were , a sort of barter between himself and Heaven , and consequently his chief fear was , lest the ...
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... sins , or by pointing out in all its glories the sufficiency of the Christian ransom . The friends who surrounded this eminent man during the greater part of his life , were little qualified to per- form the latter , and therefore very ...
... sins , or by pointing out in all its glories the sufficiency of the Christian ransom . The friends who surrounded this eminent man during the greater part of his life , were little qualified to per- form the latter , and therefore very ...
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... sin were as lasting as they were deep ; it was not therefore until he had discarded his natural and long- cherished views of commutation and human desert , and had learned to trust humbly and exclusively to his Sa- viour , that his mind ...
... sin were as lasting as they were deep ; it was not therefore until he had discarded his natural and long- cherished views of commutation and human desert , and had learned to trust humbly and exclusively to his Sa- viour , that his mind ...
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... all frail and fallible , but I have no great sins to account for . I have been honest and charitable ; my conduct , I trust , has been , with some few exceptions , ' one uniform course of virtue 2 * REPOSE IN DEATH . 17.
... all frail and fallible , but I have no great sins to account for . I have been honest and charitable ; my conduct , I trust , has been , with some few exceptions , ' one uniform course of virtue 2 * REPOSE IN DEATH . 17.
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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.