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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... faith subsequent to justifica- tion , and not antecedent to it . " Here again my antagonist writes as if he confounded regeneration with justification ; or as if he could perceive no difference between the two . He confounds the two ...
... faith subsequent to justifica- tion , and not antecedent to it . " Here again my antagonist writes as if he confounded regeneration with justification ; or as if he could perceive no difference between the two . He confounds the two ...
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... faith , therefore faith is antecedent to justification . It is the penitent believing sinner whom God justifies ; but he regenerates the impenitent and unbelieving sinner ; and this regenerating power of God is the very thing , which ...
... faith , therefore faith is antecedent to justification . It is the penitent believing sinner whom God justifies ; but he regenerates the impenitent and unbelieving sinner ; and this regenerating power of God is the very thing , which ...
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... faith , and brotherly kindness , do but partake of a holy nature , they will meet the divine approbation , and take hold of the promises , and will in no wise lose their reward , though they do not come up to the standard of sinless ...
... faith , and brotherly kindness , do but partake of a holy nature , they will meet the divine approbation , and take hold of the promises , and will in no wise lose their reward , though they do not come up to the standard of sinless ...
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... faith are holy exercises , and may be called good works . A life of prayer and obedience to the commands of God , it is scripturally proper to call good works . Now the question is whether these good things which are within us , or done ...
... faith are holy exercises , and may be called good works . A life of prayer and obedience to the commands of God , it is scripturally proper to call good works . Now the question is whether these good things which are within us , or done ...
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... faith in an unbeliever ; or , in the words of the apostle , in creating them in Christ Jesus unto these good works . So there is nothing incongru- ous in God's electing sinners unto salvation , considered as entirely depraved and ...
... faith in an unbeliever ; or , in the words of the apostle , in creating them in Christ Jesus unto these good works . So there is nothing incongru- ous in God's electing sinners unto salvation , considered as entirely depraved and ...
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Page 89 - 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 149 - 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 81 - 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 153 - 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.
Page 151 - 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 54 - 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 142 - Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven.
Page 68 - Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Page 156 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 74 - 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 : 14 Whereunto He called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.