The Christian Library: A Reprint of Popular Religious Works, Volume 6Thomas George, Jr., 1836 |
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... nature - that they are de- pendent on each other for their efficiency ; and he then concludes his expostulation and representation , by introducing to their notice that heavenly virtue which he so beautifully describes in the chapter un ...
... nature - that they are de- pendent on each other for their efficiency ; and he then concludes his expostulation and representation , by introducing to their notice that heavenly virtue which he so beautifully describes in the chapter un ...
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... nature , amidst barrenness and rocks . Multitudes , / who have nothing of sentimentalism in their nature , have love to man ; they rarely can melt into tears , or kindle into rapture - but they can be all energy and activity for the ...
... nature , amidst barrenness and rocks . Multitudes , / who have nothing of sentimentalism in their nature , have love to man ; they rarely can melt into tears , or kindle into rapture - but they can be all energy and activity for the ...
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... nature and spirit of man is , by the apostacy , so loved us , we ought also to love one another . " - become disaffected and strange to God - alienated Similar to this is also the inference of Paul- " And from the divine life - addicted ...
... nature and spirit of man is , by the apostacy , so loved us , we ought also to love one another . " - become disaffected and strange to God - alienated Similar to this is also the inference of Paul- " And from the divine life - addicted ...
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... nature , and , in so far as they prevail , discover a heart not brought into subjection to Christ . A per- fectly holy mind could not err in the opinion it de- rived from the word of God : and it may be most fairly presumed that there ...
... nature , and , in so far as they prevail , discover a heart not brought into subjection to Christ . A per- fectly holy mind could not err in the opinion it de- rived from the word of God : and it may be most fairly presumed that there ...
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... nature , and partly of grace . A man der sermons , but how this feeling leads us to act af- may feel but little , and yet , if that little lead him to terwards . The operative strength of our princi- do much , it is great piety ...
... nature , and partly of grace . A man der sermons , but how this feeling leads us to act af- may feel but little , and yet , if that little lead him to terwards . The operative strength of our princi- do much , it is great piety ...
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Page 9 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Page 9 - Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.
Page 9 - He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward ; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Page 18 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 44 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 14 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived ; but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression ; notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety.
Page 21 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 56 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him ; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Page 14 - Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church : and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Page 21 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...