The warrant and nature of faith in Christ considered1801 |
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... never believe to the saving of the soul . Two very small seeds may be essentially distinct in species , yet the best eyes , assisted by the finest glasses , can scarcely know one from the other : how then could a person , with weak eyes ...
... never believe to the saving of the soul . Two very small seeds may be essentially distinct in species , yet the best eyes , assisted by the finest glasses , can scarcely know one from the other : how then could a person , with weak eyes ...
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... never discourage a trembling sinner , who honestly enquires , " What he " must do to be saved ; " to describe the nature of faith , and explain the way of salvation ; and then to invite , ex- hort , and persuade , him to believe in the ...
... never discourage a trembling sinner , who honestly enquires , " What he " must do to be saved ; " to describe the nature of faith , and explain the way of salvation ; and then to invite , ex- hort , and persuade , him to believe in the ...
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... never thus come to Christ for his humbling holy salvation . Trembling and almost desponding sinners seldom con- sider their convictions , as the effect of a supernatural in- fluence : nor indeed do they in general reflect at all on the ...
... never thus come to Christ for his humbling holy salvation . Trembling and almost desponding sinners seldom con- sider their convictions , as the effect of a supernatural in- fluence : nor indeed do they in general reflect at all on the ...
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... never work at all , for any purpose , or from any motive ; as that they are in all senses absolutely ungodly , when God justifieth them . The sinner , when he believes in Christ , " labours " for the meat which endureth unto everlasting ...
... never work at all , for any purpose , or from any motive ; as that they are in all senses absolutely ungodly , when God justifieth them . The sinner , when he believes in Christ , " labours " for the meat which endureth unto everlasting ...
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... never performed one good work in all the preceding years of his walking with God ? Yet this must be the consequence of the absolute interpretation 66 1 1 Pet , iii . 6 . of this remarkable text . The same might also be Sect . I. ] 37 ...
... never performed one good work in all the preceding years of his walking with God ? Yet this must be the consequence of the absolute interpretation 66 1 1 Pet , iii . 6 . of this remarkable text . The same might also be Sect . I. ] 37 ...
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Page 29 - Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth : for God hath received him.
Page 67 - BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. BLESSED are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted.
Page 104 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that...
Page 51 - Do we then make void the law through faith ? God forbid : yea, we establish the law.
Page 18 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Page 103 - Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect...
Page 77 - For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive ; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Page 124 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 76 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach except they be sent?
Page 104 - Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness : and he was called the friend of God.