The Works of the Rev. John Fletcher, Late Vicar of Madeley, Volume 6John Mason, 1859 |
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... evil tempers before death , and , of consequence , a strong opposer of the doctrine of Christian perfection . And to support their assertion , they will probably quote the following text : " The flesh lusteth against the Spirit , and ...
... evil tempers before death , and , of consequence , a strong opposer of the doctrine of Christian perfection . And to support their assertion , they will probably quote the following text : " The flesh lusteth against the Spirit , and ...
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... nay , misapplying what the apostle says of the carnal man under the law , you may declare with great truth , " The " extensive " good I would , I do not ; and the " accidental " evil I would not , that I do : " I would convert 8 LAST CHECK.
... nay , misapplying what the apostle says of the carnal man under the law , you may declare with great truth , " The " extensive " good I would , I do not ; and the " accidental " evil I would not , that I do : " I would convert 8 LAST CHECK.
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... evil as often as I strongly exert myself in the discharge of my duty . If you say , " All these things , or most of them , are quite inconsistent with the perfection you contend for , " I ask , Upon this footing , was not our Lord ...
... evil as often as I strongly exert myself in the discharge of my duty . If you say , " All these things , or most of them , are quite inconsistent with the perfection you contend for , " I ask , Upon this footing , was not our Lord ...
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... evil in the sight of the Lord , above all that were before him . " 2. St. Paul no more professes himself actually a carnal man in Rom . vii . , than he professes himself actually a liar in Rom . iii . 7 , where he says , " But if the ...
... evil in the sight of the Lord , above all that were before him . " 2. St. Paul no more professes himself actually a carnal man in Rom . vii . , than he professes himself actually a liar in Rom . iii . 7 , where he says , " But if the ...
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... evil : " evil is present with him . " His " inward man , " his reason and conscience , approve , yea , delight in , God's law , " that is , in that which is right ; but still he does it not ; his good resolutions are no sooner made than ...
... evil : " evil is present with him . " His " inward man , " his reason and conscience , approve , yea , delight in , God's law , " that is , in that which is right ; but still he does it not ; his good resolutions are no sooner made than ...
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