The Works of President Edwards, Volume 7James Black & Son, 1817 - Congregational churches |
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Page 37
... never had occasion to do once in their lives . If we well consider the matter , we shall see abundant reason to be satisfied , that the thing intended in this institution was publicly cove- nanting with God . Covenanting in Scripture is ...
... never had occasion to do once in their lives . If we well consider the matter , we shall see abundant reason to be satisfied , that the thing intended in this institution was publicly cove- nanting with God . Covenanting in Scripture is ...
Page 41
... never had publicly owned the covenant of God before . There are good evidences that they never had communion in those ordinances which God had ap- pointed as seals of his covenant , wherein they themselves were to be active , such as ...
... never had publicly owned the covenant of God before . There are good evidences that they never had communion in those ordinances which God had ap- pointed as seals of his covenant , wherein they themselves were to be active , such as ...
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... never does that for himself which his parents did for him in infancy , till he gives himself wholly to God . But surely he does not do it , who not only keeps back a part , but the chief part , his heart and soul . He that keeps back ...
... never does that for himself which his parents did for him in infancy , till he gives himself wholly to God . But surely he does not do it , who not only keeps back a part , but the chief part , his heart and soul . He that keeps back ...
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... never so many vows , that he will perform all external duties , and will pray for help to do spiritual duties , and for an ability and will to comply with the covenant of grace , from such principles as he has , he VOL . VII . E does ...
... never so many vows , that he will perform all external duties , and will pray for help to do spiritual duties , and for an ability and will to comply with the covenant of grace , from such principles as he has , he VOL . VII . E does ...
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... never the better ; neither happier in ourselves , nor more acceptable to God . - One end of a public profession of religion is giving public honour to God . But surely the profes- sion of inward esteem , and a supreme respect of heart ...
... never the better ; neither happier in ourselves , nor more acceptable to God . - One end of a public profession of religion is giving public honour to God . But surely the profes- sion of inward esteem , and a supreme respect of heart ...
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Page 31 - But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Page 66 - Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Page 405 - Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded...
Page 488 - And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Page 475 - Of old hast THOU laid the foundation of the earth : And the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but THOU shalt endure : Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment ; As a vesture shalt THOU change them, and they shall be changed : But THOU art the same, And thy years shall have no end.
Page 498 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath : for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner : but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Page 29 - Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Page 40 - The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach ; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with, the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Page 31 - And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie ; but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Page 366 - Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.