The Faith Once Delivered to the SaintsBowles and Dearborn, 1827 - 24 pages |
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... favour are , faith in Christ , repentance of sin , and an obedient life ; that future happiness is suspended on these conditions ; those who comply with them shall be abundantly rewarded of divine grace , those who hold out against them ...
... favour are , faith in Christ , repentance of sin , and an obedient life ; that future happiness is suspended on these conditions ; those who comply with them shall be abundantly rewarded of divine grace , those who hold out against them ...
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... favour of the more simple . And this the rather , because there has always been an acknowledged tendency to depart from the simplicity of the Gospel . The history of Christianity in every age shows , that this tendency has been a chief ...
... favour of the more simple . And this the rather , because there has always been an acknowledged tendency to depart from the simplicity of the Gospel . The history of Christianity in every age shows , that this tendency has been a chief ...
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... favour of its identity with this . 2. It is a presumption in favour of the claims of the ra- tional system , that it is constituted of articles in which all believers of every name are agreed ; it occupies the com- mon ground of ...
... favour of its identity with this . 2. It is a presumption in favour of the claims of the ra- tional system , that it is constituted of articles in which all believers of every name are agreed ; it occupies the com- mon ground of ...
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... favour of the ra- tional system , that it is most agreeable to the obvious meaning and general tenor of the New Testament ; that is to say , it contains those views of religion , which a plain , serious man , unbiassed by education and ...
... favour of the ra- tional system , that it is most agreeable to the obvious meaning and general tenor of the New Testament ; that is to say , it contains those views of religion , which a plain , serious man , unbiassed by education and ...
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... favour of our views of truth . It is but a small thing that a man should abandon a system of which he knows but little , and for which he cares not seriously , and with which , especially , he has none of the holy and dear associations ...
... favour of our views of truth . It is but a small thing that a man should abandon a system of which he knows but little , and for which he cares not seriously , and with which , especially , he has none of the holy and dear associations ...
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Page 79 - 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 27 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 78 - Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
Page 285 - And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Page 28 - And yet if I judge, my judgment is true ; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Page 78 - How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16. Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Page 20 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 17 - It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
Page 78 - I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Page 24 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words : Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain...