Salvation Made Sure; Or, An Attempt to Show, First-- that All Christians Do Not Obtain the Full Assurance of Hope; Second-- that All Christians Can Obtain It; Third-- the Way to Obtain It; and Fourth-- the Importance of Obtaining It, with an Appendix, Containing Some Remarks on the Nature of Spiritual Darkness, Together with Some Directions to Those who are Labouring Under itG.J. Loomis, 1827 - 156 pages |
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... attain the full assurance of Hope . II . That all Christians can attain it . III . The way to attain it . And IV . The importance of attaining it . With an Appendix , containing some remarks on the nature of spiritual darkness ...
... attain the full assurance of Hope . II . That all Christians can attain it . III . The way to attain it . And IV . The importance of attaining it . With an Appendix , containing some remarks on the nature of spiritual darkness ...
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... attaining to this Assu- rance , the Papists denied ; and the Reformers as- serted and supported it . [ See Calvin's Institutes , Book iii . Chap . 2. ] In later times too , and even down to the present day , it has been a subject of ...
... attaining to this Assu- rance , the Papists denied ; and the Reformers as- serted and supported it . [ See Calvin's Institutes , Book iii . Chap . 2. ] In later times too , and even down to the present day , it has been a subject of ...
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... attain to it in the apostles ' days , they can attain to it now : for they have no less light now , than was enjoyed in the age of the apostles . Nay , they have all that was then enjoyed , and much more . Besides , the epistles from ...
... attain to it in the apostles ' days , they can attain to it now : for they have no less light now , than was enjoyed in the age of the apostles . Nay , they have all that was then enjoyed , and much more . Besides , the epistles from ...
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... attain the full assurance of hope , we can attain it . And that he does com- mand it , we learn from the following passages of his holy word . " Examine yourselves , whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves . Know ye not your ...
... attain the full assurance of hope , we can attain it . And that he does com- mand it , we learn from the following passages of his holy word . " Examine yourselves , whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves . Know ye not your ...
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... then , upon the exertion of the un- derstanding . Thus we see , that the vigorous exertion of the understanding is necessary for attaining the full assurance of hope . We are next to inquire how 46 The way of obtaining Assurance .
... then , upon the exertion of the un- derstanding . Thus we see , that the vigorous exertion of the understanding is necessary for attaining the full assurance of hope . We are next to inquire how 46 The way of obtaining Assurance .
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apostle assu assurance of hope attention believe born brethren calling and election cause cerning change of heart Chris Christ Christians commands consider conversion danger death unto degree of holiness delight in holiness desire difficult dili diligence distress dreams election sure eternal evidences of grace evidences of saving evil examine exertion faithfulness in duty feelings full assurance gain God's godliness hath holy affections holy exercises humility important inquiry John John xv keep kind leads least degree light Lord love of benevolence love of complacency lowest degree Matt mind nature neglect ness obtain outward duties outward obedience painful passages passed from death Pharisees prayer prompt proof prove racter recollection regeneration religion repentance respecting rienced righteousness Samuel Miller Satan saving change saving grace Scripture self-deception sinner sins soul spiritual darkness supposed tell temptations things tians tion total depravity true word zeal
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Page 133 - I find then a law that when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man. But I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 92 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Page 18 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ...
Page ii - In conformity to the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, hy securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." — And also to the Act, entitled, " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled ' An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned...
Page 68 - And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye ? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Page 129 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Page 85 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind : This is the first and great commandment And the second is like unto it, Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Page 18 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Page 43 - But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Page 86 - Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith and I have works ; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.