Last Thoughts on Important Subjects: In Three Parts . I. Man's Liability to Sin. II. Supplemental Illustrations. III. Man's Capacity to ObeyBrown, Shattuck, and Company, 1833 - 323 pages |
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... truths . To make such inquiries implies no disrespect to the Bible . On the contrary , true love to God and the scriptures will dispose us so to do . To refuse to do it , from a respect to a traditionary creed , or its authors or ...
... truths . To make such inquiries implies no disrespect to the Bible . On the contrary , true love to God and the scriptures will dispose us so to do . To refuse to do it , from a respect to a traditionary creed , or its authors or ...
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... truth , they are worth more than all the expense I have been at to obtain them . I must , however , gratefully acknowledge , that they seem to me rather as special favors from Heaven , than as the fruits of my own researches . Yet ...
... truth , they are worth more than all the expense I have been at to obtain them . I must , however , gratefully acknowledge , that they seem to me rather as special favors from Heaven , than as the fruits of my own researches . Yet ...
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... truth . No declarations of mine , no statement of facts and circumstances which I can make , will afford proof to others that my present views are correct . I ask only a candid and impar- tial hearing . Though nothing I can say can be ...
... truth . No declarations of mine , no statement of facts and circumstances which I can make , will afford proof to others that my present views are correct . I ask only a candid and impar- tial hearing . Though nothing I can say can be ...
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... truth . This in- deed is not a Christian mode of proceeding ; but it has had the sanction of many scribes and pharisees , from the days of the Messiah's ministry to the pres- ent time . These things and others on the same side I have ...
... truth . This in- deed is not a Christian mode of proceeding ; but it has had the sanction of many scribes and pharisees , from the days of the Messiah's ministry to the pres- ent time . These things and others on the same side I have ...
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... truth by Jesus Christ . " These , surely , are favors of a high or- der , and were designed not only for the temporal but the spiritual and everlasting good of mankind . Yet what man of reflection will deny that these revelations of the ...
... truth by Jesus Christ . " These , surely , are favors of a high or- der , and were designed not only for the temporal but the spiritual and everlasting good of mankind . Yet what man of reflection will deny that these revelations of the ...
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Page 165 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart : and thou shalt" teach them diligently unto thy children," and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 144 - They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity, descending from them by ordinary generation. IV. From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.
Page 61 - Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Page 26 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man : but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Page 135 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds ; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him...
Page 68 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Page 143 - The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Page 62 - Therefore, as by the offence of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation ; even so by the righteousness of one, the free gift came upon all men unto justification •of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners ; so by the obedience of one, shall many be made righteous.
Page 169 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 62 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one. Jesus Christ...