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... faith about the year 246 or 248 ; that is , about one hundred and fifty years after the death of the last of the apostles . When bishop of Hippo , he presided at a council , where , ac- cording to Augustine , sixty - six bi- shops were ...
... faith about the year 246 or 248 ; that is , about one hundred and fifty years after the death of the last of the apostles . When bishop of Hippo , he presided at a council , where , ac- cording to Augustine , sixty - six bi- shops were ...
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... faith is calculated to have , both in the revival and es- tablishment of the same faith , upon posterity . It is no small recom- mendation of the present work , that it has brought together , and pre- sented to the mere English reader ...
... faith is calculated to have , both in the revival and es- tablishment of the same faith , upon posterity . It is no small recom- mendation of the present work , that it has brought together , and pre- sented to the mere English reader ...
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... faith , as they did ; and be faithful unto death . This is the proper , the best fruit of their example ; and it is likewise the proper and best im- provement of the volume , which we now dismiss , with our most cor- dial recommendation ...
... faith , as they did ; and be faithful unto death . This is the proper , the best fruit of their example ; and it is likewise the proper and best im- provement of the volume , which we now dismiss , with our most cor- dial recommendation ...
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... Faith . The author shews that we act by faith - that is , by our belief in things not actually submitted to our senses - in most of the concerns of this life , and justly infers the rea- sonableness of the use of it in re- ligion . He ...
... Faith . The author shews that we act by faith - that is , by our belief in things not actually submitted to our senses - in most of the concerns of this life , and justly infers the rea- sonableness of the use of it in re- ligion . He ...
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... faith generally ; meaning , for the most part , faith in the being and at- tributes of God , and in the divine mission of our Saviour . Faith , how- ever , when treated of in the New Testament , is very frequently and emphatically ...
... faith generally ; meaning , for the most part , faith in the being and at- tributes of God , and in the divine mission of our Saviour . Faith , how- ever , when treated of in the New Testament , is very frequently and emphatically ...
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Page 604 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Page 44 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Page 39 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 353 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 411 - And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, , Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Page 607 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 133 - And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand; and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Page 269 - Lord to prepare his ways ; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God ; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Page 239 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God; And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 269 - Blessed be the Lord God of Israel ; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David...