A Vindication of Some of the Most Essential Doctrines of the Reformation: Being a Reply to Objections Raised Against These Doctrines in a Late Publication, Entitled: "The Errors of Hopkinsianism Detected and Refuted; in Six Letters, by Nathan Bangs ..." Addressed to the Author of the Present WorkAshbel Stoddard, 1817 - 264 pages |
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... verse ; " In whom also we have obtained an inheritance , being predestinated according to the purpose of him , who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will . " After the apostle had spoken of their predesti- nation to such a ...
... verse ; " In whom also we have obtained an inheritance , being predestinated according to the purpose of him , who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will . " After the apostle had spoken of their predesti- nation to such a ...
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... verse requires such an interpretation . The idea which lies upon the face of the text , seems plainly to be this ; That though it is true , that Christ is coming to his end , just as God saw it would be best , and just as he de ...
... verse requires such an interpretation . The idea which lies upon the face of the text , seems plainly to be this ; That though it is true , that Christ is coming to his end , just as God saw it would be best , and just as he de ...
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... verse he saith , that they trusted in Christ after they heard the word of truth , not before . But they did not hear the word before they were born . There fore it is plain , that the act of electing is in time , tho ' known to God ...
... verse he saith , that they trusted in Christ after they heard the word of truth , not before . But they did not hear the word before they were born . There fore it is plain , that the act of electing is in time , tho ' known to God ...
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... verse , to give to their trusting in Christ an earlier date than to the pre- destinating purpose of God concerning their salvation . How ever tenacious they may still be of their peculiar sentiment , it is hoped they will candidly ...
... verse , to give to their trusting in Christ an earlier date than to the pre- destinating purpose of God concerning their salvation . How ever tenacious they may still be of their peculiar sentiment , it is hoped they will candidly ...
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... will put down the whole verse in which the above quoted clause is found : As it is written , I have made thee a father of many nations ) be 2. Regeneration or the new birth is the beginning of 76 A VINDICATION OF THE.
... will put down the whole verse in which the above quoted clause is found : As it is written , I have made thee a father of many nations ) be 2. Regeneration or the new birth is the beginning of 76 A VINDICATION OF THE.
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Page 87 - For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page 79 - Hath not the potter power over the clay; of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Page 147 - I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles...
Page 180 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Page 149 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong ; because he hath poured out his soul unto death : and he was numbered with the transgressors ; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Page 52 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Page 66 - Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Page 69 - Isaac, (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 72 - But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 151 - Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.