A Help to Professing Christians in Judging Their Spiritual State and Growth in GraceBlackie, Fullarton, 1831 - 336 pages |
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... matter which is of universal and superlative importance , can be denied by no man . How then shall we account for the fact that so few among the avowed followers of Christ , possess clear and scriptural views of their real cha- racter ...
... matter which is of universal and superlative importance , can be denied by no man . How then shall we account for the fact that so few among the avowed followers of Christ , possess clear and scriptural views of their real cha- racter ...
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... matter of the highest importance . As a master , when he addresses a charge of more than ordinary magnitude to his servant , repeats it again and again , and in va- rious forms ; so the apostle manifests his solicitude to secure ...
... matter of the highest importance . As a master , when he addresses a charge of more than ordinary magnitude to his servant , repeats it again and again , and in va- rious forms ; so the apostle manifests his solicitude to secure ...
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... matters pertaining to this life . The most thoughtless and hardened of our race , when he finds that unavoidably he must appear before an earthly tribunal , to be tried at the hazard of losing his life , cannot remain indifferent about ...
... matters pertaining to this life . The most thoughtless and hardened of our race , when he finds that unavoidably he must appear before an earthly tribunal , to be tried at the hazard of losing his life , cannot remain indifferent about ...
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... matters in which you have no interest . Rather account them a mes- sage from the Lord , calling you to a duty intimately connected with your peace and safety in time , and your happiness for eternity . And that you may be qualified to ...
... matters in which you have no interest . Rather account them a mes- sage from the Lord , calling you to a duty intimately connected with your peace and safety in time , and your happiness for eternity . And that you may be qualified to ...
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... matter of mere superstitious fancy . It is a painful certainty , attested alike by the word of God , and the experience of saints in every age and country . In reference to this fact , Paul thus exhorts believers at Ephesus , " Finally ...
... matter of mere superstitious fancy . It is a painful certainty , attested alike by the word of God , and the experience of saints in every age and country . In reference to this fact , Paul thus exhorts believers at Ephesus , " Finally ...
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Page 55 - 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 316 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...
Page 144 - For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing, for to •will is present with me; but how to perform that •which is good I find not.
Page 314 - Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul ; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles : that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify Qod in the day of visitation.
Page 22 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone?
Page 59 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Page 336 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 162 - Woe unto thee, Chorazin ! woe unto thee, Bethsaida ! for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon. they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Page 333 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 57 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...