The Works of President Edwards, Volume 8Isaiah Thomas, Jun., 1809 - Congregational churches |
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... saint better than any Mahometan paradise ; it is the best heaven that can possibly be ; there is no happiness conceived of , that would be better , or that would appear so desirable to him , as this . If God were not to be enjoyed in ...
... saint better than any Mahometan paradise ; it is the best heaven that can possibly be ; there is no happiness conceived of , that would be better , or that would appear so desirable to him , as this . If God were not to be enjoyed in ...
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... saints in this world . Some attain to much great er acquaintance and communion with God , and conformity to him , than others . But the highest attainments are very small in comparison with what is future . The saints are capable of ...
... saints in this world . Some attain to much great er acquaintance and communion with God , and conformity to him , than others . But the highest attainments are very small in comparison with what is future . The saints are capable of ...
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... saints only , ap- pears from Isa . xxvi . 8 , 9 , where not any particular saint , but the church in general speaks thus : " Yea , in the way of thy judgments , O Lord , have we waited for thee ; the desire of our soul is to thy name ...
... saints only , ap- pears from Isa . xxvi . 8 , 9 , where not any particular saint , but the church in general speaks thus : " Yea , in the way of thy judgments , O Lord , have we waited for thee ; the desire of our soul is to thy name ...
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... saint prefers what he hath already of God before any thing in this world . That which was infused into his heart at his conversion , is more precious to him than any thing which the world can afford . The knowledge and ac quaintance ...
... saint prefers what he hath already of God before any thing in this world . That which was infused into his heart at his conversion , is more precious to him than any thing which the world can afford . The knowledge and ac quaintance ...
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... saints or not . As his which hath been ex- hibited is the spirit of the saints , so it is peculiar to them : None can use the language of the text , and say , Whom have I in heaven but thee ? And there is none upon earth that I desire ...
... saints or not . As his which hath been ex- hibited is the spirit of the saints , so it is peculiar to them : None can use the language of the text , and say , Whom have I in heaven but thee ? And there is none upon earth that I desire ...
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Page 345 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire...
Page 399 - Now that He ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.
Page 135 - And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat.
Page 288 - For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me: and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
Page 433 - He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 429 - Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink; which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Page 259 - And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, (ready to depart on the morrow) and continued his speech until midnight.
Page 217 - 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 39 - And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer ; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Page 337 - 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.