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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... proof and the thing prov- en are entirely distinct . Hope then , and especial- ly full assurance of hope , makes no part of saving faith . Equally groundless is the opinion , that the change of heart which takes place on our exercising ...
... proof and the thing prov- en are entirely distinct . Hope then , and especial- ly full assurance of hope , makes no part of saving faith . Equally groundless is the opinion , that the change of heart which takes place on our exercising ...
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... proof that all Christians must know that they are Christians . The declaration is , " He that doubteth is damned . ” Doubteth what ? Not whether he is a Christian , as these persons suppose . Look to the chapter containing this passage ...
... proof that all Christians must know that they are Christians . The declaration is , " He that doubteth is damned . ” Doubteth what ? Not whether he is a Christian , as these persons suppose . Look to the chapter containing this passage ...
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... proof , as used in Scrip- ture , signifies an exertion to gain evidence . Here , then , the apostle calls on the saints at Galatia , to make some exertion to gain the full assurance of hope . But this he would not have done , if no ...
... proof , as used in Scrip- ture , signifies an exertion to gain evidence . Here , then , the apostle calls on the saints at Galatia , to make some exertion to gain the full assurance of hope . But this he would not have done , if no ...
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... proofs on which this doctrine rests . 1. The full assurance of hope is attainable , be- cause it would be derogatory to God's grace to sup- pose that he would offer us salvation in a way so intricate , so difficult to be understood ...
... proofs on which this doctrine rests . 1. The full assurance of hope is attainable , be- cause it would be derogatory to God's grace to sup- pose that he would offer us salvation in a way so intricate , so difficult to be understood ...
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... proof of it . But these saints would not have given thanks thus publicly for what they did not feel fully assured that they had received . Ancient saints must then have had this assurance of hope . But we moreover hear from them the ...
... proof of it . But these saints would not have given thanks thus publicly for what they did not feel fully assured that they had received . Ancient saints must then have had this assurance of hope . But we moreover hear from them the ...
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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.