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Page 69
... pure and proper motives . And it is easy to see a good reason , why Christ did not undertake to prove the doctrines he taught , for he taught as one hav- ing authority , that none ought to dispute . It was suf- ficient for him to assert ...
... pure and proper motives . And it is easy to see a good reason , why Christ did not undertake to prove the doctrines he taught , for he taught as one hav- ing authority , that none ought to dispute . It was suf- ficient for him to assert ...
Page 83
... pure benevolence , and not in its tendency to do good , it is morally impossible , that he should do evil that good may come . His moral rectitude perfectly governs his boundless benevolence and Almighty power , so that he can no more ...
... pure benevolence , and not in its tendency to do good , it is morally impossible , that he should do evil that good may come . His moral rectitude perfectly governs his boundless benevolence and Almighty power , so that he can no more ...
Page 87
... the weight of his wrath will be insupportable to the finally miserable . They will know , that he does not punish them from malice , revenge or malevolence , but from true , pure , disinterested benevolence and justice SERMON V. 87.
... the weight of his wrath will be insupportable to the finally miserable . They will know , that he does not punish them from malice , revenge or malevolence , but from true , pure , disinterested benevolence and justice SERMON V. 87.
Page 88
Nathanael Emmons. but from true , pure , disinterested benevolence and justice . This will add an emphasis to their punish- ment , which they cannot support . They must sink under it , though they bid defiance to it before it comes . It ...
Nathanael Emmons. but from true , pure , disinterested benevolence and justice . This will add an emphasis to their punish- ment , which they cannot support . They must sink under it , though they bid defiance to it before it comes . It ...
Page 90
... pure and free from every thing of a selfish or sinful nature . Though some men are really good in this life , yet their goodness is mix- ed with a great deal of evil . Their benevolent affec- tions do not flow in a constant ...
... pure and free from every thing of a selfish or sinful nature . Though some men are really good in this life , yet their goodness is mix- ed with a great deal of evil . Their benevolent affec- tions do not flow in a constant ...
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Page 71 - I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel ; which is not another ; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Page 259 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 394 - And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren ; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit These things teach and exhort.
Page 152 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 365 - And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, he said unto them, " Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Page 458 - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 191 - ... .which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places., (far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come,) and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 338 - Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 187 - Saviour ; knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying ; Where is the promise of his coming ? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Page 187 - But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.