Sermons chiefly designed to display the connection between a sound faith and a holy lifeC. and J. Rivington, 1826 - 389 pages |
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... doubt, how blessed would be the state of that community, in which the divine precepts of the Gospel should be truly and faithfully reduced to practice? And, since the moral character of any society cannot be any other, than that of the ...
... doubt, how blessed would be the state of that community, in which the divine precepts of the Gospel should be truly and faithfully reduced to practice? And, since the moral character of any society cannot be any other, than that of the ...
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... earnestly, to awaken his conscience, and bring his doubts to the proof? — to know the extent of his danger, if he were really in a state of peril ; or to be assured of his safety, if he were actually secure THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE. 35.
... earnestly, to awaken his conscience, and bring his doubts to the proof? — to know the extent of his danger, if he were really in a state of peril ; or to be assured of his safety, if he were actually secure THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE. 35.
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... to those only, from whom they cannot reasonably expect any other than a flattering and worldly solution of their doubts, is it possible to believe, that they are actuated merely by an humble diffidence THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE. 39.
... to those only, from whom they cannot reasonably expect any other than a flattering and worldly solution of their doubts, is it possible to believe, that they are actuated merely by an humble diffidence THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE. 39.
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... doubt should ever prompt us to seek. Are we sure, indeed, when something within us has put us upon our guard against ourselves, that He has not already spoken to us through the medium of our hearts ? The voice of conscience is the voice ...
... doubt should ever prompt us to seek. Are we sure, indeed, when something within us has put us upon our guard against ourselves, that He has not already spoken to us through the medium of our hearts ? The voice of conscience is the voice ...
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Edward Patteson. doubt. Let us bring both our reflections on the past, and our intentions for the future, to the test of God's laws : and if, upon that trial, "our heart condemns us," let us not dare to appeal from its sentence to any ...
Edward Patteson. doubt. Let us bring both our reflections on the past, and our intentions for the future, to the test of God's laws : and if, upon that trial, "our heart condemns us," let us not dare to appeal from its sentence to any ...
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Page 251 - 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 shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.
Page 220 - By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, That in blessing I will bless thee...
Page vi - My father: and he said, here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 94 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law...
Page 3 - Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
Page iii - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 1 - Is there no balm in Gilead ; is there no physician there ? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered...
Page 154 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 256 - So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do.
Page 232 - Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent yc shall all likewise perish.