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... Scripture , I shall ! FIRST , point out what is to be understood by the word Baal , in connexion with its application to the present circumstances of Christians ; SECONDLY , I shall inquire into the general causes of that hesitation and ...
... Scripture , I shall ! FIRST , point out what is to be understood by the word Baal , in connexion with its application to the present circumstances of Christians ; SECONDLY , I shall inquire into the general causes of that hesitation and ...
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... Scripture , my object will be to enforce this leading principle of all religion . I shall , there- fore , endeavour , in the FIRST place , to show you what that faith is , without which it is impossible to please GOD . SECONDLY , why it ...
... Scripture , my object will be to enforce this leading principle of all religion . I shall , there- fore , endeavour , in the FIRST place , to show you what that faith is , without which it is impossible to please GOD . SECONDLY , why it ...
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... Scriptures , would not be rendered ineffectual , by the obscurity and uncertainty with which its nature and object was declared and explained . And had the plain words of Scripture , in their obvious meaning , been duly attended to ...
... Scriptures , would not be rendered ineffectual , by the obscurity and uncertainty with which its nature and object was declared and explained . And had the plain words of Scripture , in their obvious meaning , been duly attended to ...
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... Scripture . Sometimes it signifies that peculiar trust and confidence in the power of GOD , to which , in the apostles ' times , was annexed the gift of working miracles ; and as it was an extraordinary effect of the HOLY SPIRIT , was ...
... Scripture . Sometimes it signifies that peculiar trust and confidence in the power of GOD , to which , in the apostles ' times , was annexed the gift of working miracles ; and as it was an extraordinary effect of the HOLY SPIRIT , was ...
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... Scripture under a great variety of expressions , all enforcing the irrefragable truth , that the union of a right motive with a good action , is that which alone renders the con- duct of accountable beings righteous and acceptable with ...
... Scripture under a great variety of expressions , all enforcing the irrefragable truth , that the union of a right motive with a good action , is that which alone renders the con- duct of accountable beings righteous and acceptable with ...
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Almighty apostle apply appointed attainment baptism begotten believe believeth blessed blood body brethren and hearers called CHRIST JESUS Christian command condemnation condition conscience consider corrupt creatures death deceits delusion diligence divine divine grace doctrine duty effect Esau eternal everlasting exhorted faith fallen Father favour fear flesh friends fruit give glory God's gospel grace gracious guilt hath heart heaven heavenly Hence HOLY GHOST HOLY SPIRIT hope immortal JESUS CHRIST judge judgment kingdom light lives LORD JESUS CHRIST manifested means means of grace ment mercy mind misery moral nature neglect ness obedience ourselves perish person Pharisees present profession profitable promises reason receive redeemed religion religious renewed repentance revealed reward righteousness salvation saved Saviour Scrip Scripture Secondly sense sinners sins Son of GOD souls sure thee things thou thought tion true truth unbelief unto warning wisdom wise word worldly wrath
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Page 178 - I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me; for I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing; for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I find not; for the good that I would, I do not, but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Page 483 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Page 412 - And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents : behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Page 251 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven ; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Page 19 - A certain man made a great supper, and bade many : and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come ; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Page v - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 294 - Lord: 15 looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; " lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. " For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Page 412 - Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed : and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Page 252 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page vi - And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.