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... consistency , is to the honour of Him who hath bought him with his blood . But there are designs relating to ourselves . It rescues us from the reproach and wipes off the stig- ma of our being Christ's enemies , and puts upon us the ...
... consistency , is to the honour of Him who hath bought him with his blood . But there are designs relating to ourselves . It rescues us from the reproach and wipes off the stig- ma of our being Christ's enemies , and puts upon us the ...
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... consistency attract others to the church ? On the contrary , they disgust and repel . Instead of aiding the force of that concen- trated light , by which the church shines upon the dark world around , they envelop it with smoke ...
... consistency attract others to the church ? On the contrary , they disgust and repel . Instead of aiding the force of that concen- trated light , by which the church shines upon the dark world around , they envelop it with smoke ...
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... his neighbour's applause , but for his good to edification . He should , of course , be anxious to have the world's testimony to his Christian integrity and consistency : but this is not from a deference ON CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD . 131.
... his neighbour's applause , but for his good to edification . He should , of course , be anxious to have the world's testimony to his Christian integrity and consistency : but this is not from a deference ON CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD . 131.
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... consistency : but this is not from a deference to the opinion of the world , but for its welfare , his own reputation , the credit of religion and the glory of Christ . To give up any one single point of duty , however minute ; to alter ...
... consistency : but this is not from a deference to the opinion of the world , but for its welfare , his own reputation , the credit of religion and the glory of Christ . To give up any one single point of duty , however minute ; to alter ...
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... consistency or inconsistency , he must , to a certain extent , draw others with him . His , if he perish , will not be the privilege of perish- ing alone ; nor will it be his lament , if he be saved , that he has had no influence in ...
... consistency or inconsistency , he must , to a certain extent , draw others with him . His , if he perish , will not be the privilege of perish- ing alone ; nor will it be his lament , if he be saved , that he has had no influence in ...
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Page 42 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 40 - But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Page 164 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized ; and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls ; and they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Page 303 - FOR a closer walk with God ! A. calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb ! 2 Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord...
Page 164 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 41 - 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 21 - Having, therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us through the vail, that is to say, his flesh...
Page 106 - IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth ; for ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Page 127 - And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off : it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched...
Page xii - That if thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shall be saved.