A defence of modern Calvinism: containing an examination of the bp. of Lincoln's work, entitled A refutation of CalvinismJ. Black, 1812 - 544 pages |
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... God no efficiency in preparing the heart , and ensuring success ? The apostle of the Gentiles explicitly ascribes it to God . " I have planted , Apollos watered ; but God gave the increase . So then , neither is he that planteth any ...
... God no efficiency in preparing the heart , and ensuring success ? The apostle of the Gentiles explicitly ascribes it to God . " I have planted , Apollos watered ; but God gave the increase . So then , neither is he that planteth any ...
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... God supremely , to love the Lord Jesus Christ as a holy Saviour , and to approve unreservedly of God's " holy will and commandments ? " § 17. That many carnal men are capable , in different degrees , of investigating the evidences of ...
... God supremely , to love the Lord Jesus Christ as a holy Saviour , and to approve unreservedly of God's " holy will and commandments ? " § 17. That many carnal men are capable , in different degrees , of investigating the evidences of ...
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... God , or that they have the root of sincere piety ? They may be still under condemnation as practical unbelievers ... God , though possessed of physical powers , opportu- nities , and sufficient inducements . § 18. The scriptural account ...
... God , or that they have the root of sincere piety ? They may be still under condemnation as practical unbelievers ... God , though possessed of physical powers , opportu- nities , and sufficient inducements . § 18. The scriptural account ...
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... God by his grace did no more for Abel than for Cain . Should any one be disposed to think that God was bound in justice to do as much for the one as for the other , let him calmly reflect , first , that it is degrading to the divine ...
... God by his grace did no more for Abel than for Cain . Should any one be disposed to think that God was bound in justice to do as much for the one as for the other , let him calmly reflect , first , that it is degrading to the divine ...
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... God , who commanded the light to shine out of darkness , shines into our hearts , whereby we discover the glories of the divine perfections as displayed in the person and work of Jesus Christ . Whereas to the unprincipled the light of ...
... God , who commanded the light to shine out of darkness , shines into our hearts , whereby we discover the glories of the divine perfections as displayed in the person and work of Jesus Christ . Whereas to the unprincipled the light of ...
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Page 511 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding — if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, — then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God..
Page 223 - For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Page 74 - Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently...
Page 228 - I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles...
Page 414 - For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit ; to another faith by the same Spirit ; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy ; to another discerning of spirits ; to another divers kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues ; but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Page 477 - She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Page 71 - In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ...
Page 442 - THE condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God : Wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God, by Christ, preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 342 - In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Page 414 - Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.