The Christian's consolation; or, The preciousness of Christ to all who believe1823 |
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... hope . This leads us , 1. To consider the consoling doctrine of atone- ment , on account of which Christ is esteemed precious hy every believer . Happy for us , this doctrine is abundantly taught both in the Old and New Testament ...
... hope . This leads us , 1. To consider the consoling doctrine of atone- ment , on account of which Christ is esteemed precious hy every believer . Happy for us , this doctrine is abundantly taught both in the Old and New Testament ...
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... hope of fallen , degenerate men , had it not been divinely revealed , and happily enjoyed . Nor must we forget through what medium we are put in possession of this inestimable blessing . " Will God in- 1 When Jesus was personally with ...
... hope of fallen , degenerate men , had it not been divinely revealed , and happily enjoyed . Nor must we forget through what medium we are put in possession of this inestimable blessing . " Will God in- 1 When Jesus was personally with ...
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... hope and without God in the world . In vain is your head stored with sound doctrines , if your heart be unsanctified . The best motives to obedience spring from evan- gelical principles . " The grace of God , wherever it is truly ...
... hope and without God in the world . In vain is your head stored with sound doctrines , if your heart be unsanctified . The best motives to obedience spring from evan- gelical principles . " The grace of God , wherever it is truly ...
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... hope , and peace . From thee is all that sooths the life of man ; His high endeavour , and his glad success ; His strength to suffer , and his will to serve . But , O ́thou bounteous Giver of all good , Thou art , of all thy gifts ...
... hope , and peace . From thee is all that sooths the life of man ; His high endeavour , and his glad success ; His strength to suffer , and his will to serve . But , O ́thou bounteous Giver of all good , Thou art , of all thy gifts ...
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... hope of Israel , and the source of spiritual joy , is always the same ; but our frames and feelings are very changeable . Sometimes we have the peace which passeth understanding ; at other times we are torn with inward disquietude . Now ...
... hope of Israel , and the source of spiritual joy , is always the same ; but our frames and feelings are very changeable . Sometimes we have the peace which passeth understanding ; at other times we are torn with inward disquietude . Now ...
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Page 15 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 22 - And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me shall never hunger ; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Page 41 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.
Page 60 - Now, he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Page 75 - In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Page 111 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 148 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face ; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 144 - ... the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power ; when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
Page 125 - Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Page 56 - Although my house be not so with God ; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure : for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.