Essays on the Distinguishing Traits of Christian CharacterSamuel T. Armstrong, 1819 - 184 pages |
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... , · 131 ESSAY XII . Love to the Brethren , 141 ESSAY XIII . Non - conformity to the World , 148 ESSAY XIV . Growth in Grace , 157 ESSAY XV . Practical Obedience , - 167 Conclusion , · 179 INTRODUCTION . THERE is a hope that is as an.
... , · 131 ESSAY XII . Love to the Brethren , 141 ESSAY XIII . Non - conformity to the World , 148 ESSAY XIV . Growth in Grace , 157 ESSAY XV . Practical Obedience , - 167 Conclusion , · 179 INTRODUCTION . THERE is a hope that is as an.
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... obedience to it . " The observations of the same author on John vi , 44. No man can come , & c . are of the same import . " The ground of this impossibility lies in the contrariety which subsists between the proud , worldly , unholy ...
... obedience to it . " The observations of the same author on John vi , 44. No man can come , & c . are of the same import . " The ground of this impossibility lies in the contrariety which subsists between the proud , worldly , unholy ...
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... obedience , or the nature or cause of this inability . Perfect obedience is obedience by any creature , to the utmost extent of his na tural powers . Even in a state of innocence , the holy dispo- sitions of Adani would not have been ...
... obedience , or the nature or cause of this inability . Perfect obedience is obedience by any creature , to the utmost extent of his na tural powers . Even in a state of innocence , the holy dispo- sitions of Adani would not have been ...
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... obedience only through the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus . Is he guilty and condemned ? No longer does he trust to his own righteousness , but looks to Jesus as the end of the law for right- eousness to every one that believeth . He ...
... obedience only through the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus . Is he guilty and condemned ? No longer does he trust to his own righteousness , but looks to Jesus as the end of the law for right- eousness to every one that believeth . He ...
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... OBEDIENCE . You have no right to call me , " Lord , Lord , " saith the Savior , " unless you do the things which I say . If ye keep my commandments , ye shall abide in my love , even as I ... OBEDIENCE . 167 ESSAY XV Practical Obedience,
... OBEDIENCE . You have no right to call me , " Lord , Lord , " saith the Savior , " unless you do the things which I say . If ye keep my commandments , ye shall abide in my love , even as I ... OBEDIENCE . 167 ESSAY XV Practical Obedience,
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affections Apostle bear become holy behold believe benevolence blessed carnal mind cherish children of God Chris Christ Jesus Christian Character conclusive evidence confidence conscience constrained conviction covenant of grace death declension delight desire Divine character divine grace duty earth enmity ESSAY eternal evangelical everlasting evidence of Christian evil excellence exercise faith Father favor fear feel formalists glory God's godly sorrow gospel guilt habitual hate hath heart heaven heavenly hell honor hope humble humility iniquity interest Israel Jesus Christ kingdom kingdom of heaven ligion live ment mercy moral inability motive mourn natural inability obedience object penitent perfect Pharisees portunity possess principle reader Redeemer regard rejoice repentance Rhinebeck righteousness saints saith salvation SAUL of Tarsus Savior seasons self-denial selfish sense sinner sins soul speculative knowledge supreme attachment Thee thing thou tians tion total depravity truth unto vileness worketh
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Page 127 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 129 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 133 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about : mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head : therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 74 - I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance : for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 118 - BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. BLESSED are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted.
Page 39 - As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Page 58 - Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Page 156 - Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 157 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Page 107 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands.