The Doctrines of Friends: Or Principles of the Christian Religion as Held by the Society of Friends, Commonly Called QuakersPrinted. Leeds, Reprinted by permission of the author, 1829 - 304 pages |
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... precepts . The secret will fixes the event beyond the pos- sibility of change or contingency . Thus , when a com- mand , or warning , or invitation , is given to the reprobate , or those who are finally lost , this is called the ...
... precepts . The secret will fixes the event beyond the pos- sibility of change or contingency . Thus , when a com- mand , or warning , or invitation , is given to the reprobate , or those who are finally lost , this is called the ...
Page 41
... loosened rein to our perverse inclinations . These are the natural tendencies of the prin- every measure tending to the public good , every act ciple in question . And every precept , human and Divine , THE UNIVERSALITY OF GRACE . .41.
... loosened rein to our perverse inclinations . These are the natural tendencies of the prin- every measure tending to the public good , every act ciple in question . And every precept , human and Divine , THE UNIVERSALITY OF GRACE . .41.
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... precepts , or illustrated by the facts recorded in it . Much stress has been laid on that passage in the Epistle to the Romans : " Jacob have I loved ; but Esau have I hated . " Rom . ix . 13. And by blending this with a part of the ...
... precepts , or illustrated by the facts recorded in it . Much stress has been laid on that passage in the Epistle to the Romans : " Jacob have I loved ; but Esau have I hated . " Rom . ix . 13. And by blending this with a part of the ...
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... precepts of the Christian religion contained in the Holy Scriptures ; and that they excite them to the diligent reading of these Sacred Writings , which plainly set forth the miraculous conception , birth , holy life , wonderful works ...
... precepts of the Christian religion contained in the Holy Scriptures ; and that they excite them to the diligent reading of these Sacred Writings , which plainly set forth the miraculous conception , birth , holy life , wonderful works ...
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... precepts that were ever delivered to man , but He also exemplified them in his own conduct and thus not only displayed their excellence , but proved their practicability . Never could be a pattern more perfect than He was never an ...
... precepts that were ever delivered to man , but He also exemplified them in his own conduct and thus not only displayed their excellence , but proved their practicability . Never could be a pattern more perfect than He was never an ...
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Page 240 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 189 - Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, "John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Page 225 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 269 - And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 41 - What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 108 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come ; And unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Page 111 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ! and ye would not...
Page 5 - But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved), and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus...
Page 17 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 67 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.