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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Page iii
... thought themselves bound to aid them in every other concern , except that of gaining evi- dence of their own salvation : or rather that their only duty in this respect , was to guard inquirers against ill - founded hopes and that if any ...
... thought themselves bound to aid them in every other concern , except that of gaining evi- dence of their own salvation : or rather that their only duty in this respect , was to guard inquirers against ill - founded hopes and that if any ...
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... thoughts , however , which I have not seen in other authors , I have ventured to insert ; and hope they may not be useless to the reader . The subject of ' Spiritual Darkness ' is very seldom treated on , either from the pulpit or the ...
... thoughts , however , which I have not seen in other authors , I have ventured to insert ; and hope they may not be useless to the reader . The subject of ' Spiritual Darkness ' is very seldom treated on , either from the pulpit or the ...
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... and yet they were mistaken in the moral character of that zeal . Their zeal was sinful , while they thought it holy . And if they could be thus mis- taken with regard to their zeal in this instance , 20 All do not obtain Assuranee .
... and yet they were mistaken in the moral character of that zeal . Their zeal was sinful , while they thought it holy . And if they could be thus mis- taken with regard to their zeal in this instance , 20 All do not obtain Assuranee .
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... thought about absent objects , as to give them the exclusive attention of the mind , those objects appear to be really present . This appearance of the absent objects is called ideal , in distinction from real presence ; and always ...
... thought about absent objects , as to give them the exclusive attention of the mind , those objects appear to be really present . This appearance of the absent objects is called ideal , in distinction from real presence ; and always ...
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... thoughts to deceive us when asleep as when awake . Here too , we should try the spirits whe- ther they are of God . ' God used once to speak to man in dreams ; and I will not say that in some rare instances he does not speak thus to ...
... thoughts to deceive us when asleep as when awake . Here too , we should try the spirits whe- ther they are of God . ' God used once to speak to man in dreams ; and I will not say that in some rare instances he does not speak thus to ...
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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.