The Works of the Rev. John Fletcher, Late Vicar of Madeley, Volume 6John Mason, 1859 |
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... keep your " body under , " and be in every thing " spiritually- minded , " which " is life and peace . " 4. We should properly distinguish between the lawful and the sinful lusts or desires of the flesh . To desire to eat , to drink ...
... keep your " body under , " and be in every thing " spiritually- minded , " which " is life and peace . " 4. We should properly distinguish between the lawful and the sinful lusts or desires of the flesh . To desire to eat , to drink ...
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... keeps the flesh in its proper place ; —is it not evident , I say , that this conflict is no more inconsistent with Christian perfection , than suffering , agonizing , fainting , crying , and dying , which were the lot of our sinless ...
... keeps the flesh in its proper place ; —is it not evident , I say , that this conflict is no more inconsistent with Christian perfection , than suffering , agonizing , fainting , crying , and dying , which were the lot of our sinless ...
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... keep him humble ; and if St. Paul stood in need of that remedy , how much more We ? " ANSWER . - 1 . Indwelling anger keeps us angry , and not meek : indwelling pride keeps us proud , and not humble . The streams answer to the fountain ...
... keep him humble ; and if St. Paul stood in need of that remedy , how much more We ? " ANSWER . - 1 . Indwelling anger keeps us angry , and not meek : indwelling pride keeps us proud , and not humble . The streams answer to the fountain ...
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... keep thy heart right with God ! " ( Query , When the heart is kept full of indwelling sin , is it kept right with God ? ) " What cannot he do , what will he not do , for thee ? Such as is the love of the Father and of the Son , such is ...
... keep thy heart right with God ! " ( Query , When the heart is kept full of indwelling sin , is it kept right with God ? ) " What cannot he do , what will he not do , for thee ? Such as is the love of the Father and of the Son , such is ...
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... keeping the commandments , and in walking as Christ walked ; nay , he asserts that Christ's blood , through the faith which is our victory , purifies " from all sin , and cleanses from all unrighteousness . " To make him , there- fore ...
... keeping the commandments , and in walking as Christ walked ; nay , he asserts that Christ's blood , through the faith which is our victory , purifies " from all sin , and cleanses from all unrighteousness . " To make him , there- fore ...
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