The life of Martin Boos [by J. E. Gossner

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Page 113 - What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith : 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Page 127 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Page 33 - Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith ; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Page 83 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God ; for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Page 37 - Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God,, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Page 113 - Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone ; as it is written ; Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone and rock of offence ; and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Page 21 - The good woman smiled at my words, and said, ' If I leave the world relying on my own piety, I am sure I shall be lost. But relying on Jesus my Saviour, I can die in comfort. What a clergyman you are ! What an admirable comforter ! If I listened to you, what would become of me ? How could I stand before the Divine tribunal, where every one must give an account, even of her idle words ? Which of our actions and virtues would not be found wanting if laid in the Divine balances ? No ; if Christ had...
Page 54 - He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses
Page 86 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page 170 - Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Eejoice, and be exceeding glad : for great is your reward in heaven : for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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