An Illustration of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion: With Respect to Faith and Practice, Upon the Plan of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism. Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity. Now First Published from the Manuscripts of ... Thomas Boston, ... In Three Volumes. ...John Reid. Sold by W. Darling, and the said J. Reid; W. Gray; and R. Inglis, Edinburgh; by J. Bryce, Glasgow; and W. Pherson, Berwick, 1773 |
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... and anxiety of an awakened confcience . He is at a lofs to find out a way to escape deserved judge- ment : for fuch things as are on the furface of the earth , or floating on the waters , are within 40 Of Chrift's priestly Office .
... and anxiety of an awakened confcience . He is at a lofs to find out a way to escape deserved judge- ment : for fuch things as are on the furface of the earth , or floating on the waters , are within 40 Of Chrift's priestly Office .
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... Judge of the world ftrike the guilty creature with dread and terror ; but as he is fweetened by Chrift the Mediator , we may approach unto him with a humble and holy confidence . 5. We muft lay hold on this facrifice , if we would be ...
... Judge of the world ftrike the guilty creature with dread and terror ; but as he is fweetened by Chrift the Mediator , we may approach unto him with a humble and holy confidence . 5. We muft lay hold on this facrifice , if we would be ...
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... Judge ; and in tended for your good , to cause you forfake fin , aud enhance the value of the facrifice of Chrift , and not for fatisfaction to juftice , whofe highest demands have been fully fatisfied by the Surety in your room . 7 ...
... Judge ; and in tended for your good , to cause you forfake fin , aud enhance the value of the facrifice of Chrift , and not for fatisfaction to juftice , whofe highest demands have been fully fatisfied by the Surety in your room . 7 ...
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... Judge , fhould take upon him to manage our caufe in the court of heaven ; that he who has a mouth to condemn us , and wrath to con- fume us for our fins , fhould bind the arms of his wrath , and employ his tongue to folicit our caufe ...
... Judge , fhould take upon him to manage our caufe in the court of heaven ; that he who has a mouth to condemn us , and wrath to con- fume us for our fins , fhould bind the arms of his wrath , and employ his tongue to folicit our caufe ...
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... judge after the fight of his eyes , neither reprove after the bearing of his ears . 2. That he was of old promifed to his people under this notion : If . ix . 6. 7. Unto us a child is born , unto us a Son is given , and the government ...
... judge after the fight of his eyes , neither reprove after the bearing of his ears . 2. That he was of old promifed to his people under this notion : If . ix . 6. 7. Unto us a child is born , unto us a Son is given , and the government ...
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Page 76 - Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden ; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day ; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Page 269 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands ; thy walls are continually before Me.
Page 539 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 203 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 5 - Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Page 95 - WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat ? I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will...
Page 6 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Page 6 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us...
Page 133 - And he went up from thence unto Beth-el : and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head ; go up, thou bald head.
Page 136 - For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.