The Works of President Edwards, Volume 8James Black & Son, 1817 |
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... matter . " 2. The evidence of this his happiness declared , viz . That God , and he only , had revealed it to him . This is an evidence of his being blessed . First , As it shews how peculiarly favoured he was of God above others : q ...
... matter . " 2. The evidence of this his happiness declared , viz . That God , and he only , had revealed it to him . This is an evidence of his being blessed . First , As it shews how peculiarly favoured he was of God above others : q ...
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... matters , remained in ignorance ? This could be owing only to the gracious distinguishing influence and revelation of the Spirit of God . Hence , what I would make the subject of my present discourse from these words , is this DOCTRINE ...
... matters , remained in ignorance ? This could be owing only to the gracious distinguishing influence and revelation of the Spirit of God . Hence , what I would make the subject of my present discourse from these words , is this DOCTRINE ...
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... matter of this saving instruction : And this indeed it doth convey to us by natural force or influence . It conveys to our minds these doctrines ; it is the cause of a notion of them in our heads , but not of the sense of their divine ...
... matter of this saving instruction : And this indeed it doth convey to us by natural force or influence . It conveys to our minds these doctrines ; it is the cause of a notion of them in our heads , but not of the sense of their divine ...
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... matters . It is not rational to suppose , if there be any such excellency in divine things , that wicked men should see it . Is it rational to suppose , that those whose minds are full of spiritual pollu- tion , and under the power of ...
... matters . It is not rational to suppose , if there be any such excellency in divine things , that wicked men should see it . Is it rational to suppose , that those whose minds are full of spiritual pollu- tion , and under the power of ...
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... matter of difficulty of it . Why should not he that made all things , still have something immediately to do with the things that he has made ? Where lies the great difficulty , if we own the being of a God , and that he created all ...
... matter of difficulty of it . Why should not he that made all things , still have something immediately to do with the things that he has made ? Where lies the great difficulty , if we own the being of a God , and that he created all ...
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Page 342 - ... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment, ascendeth up for ever and ever : and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 377 - 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.
Page 372 - To him the porter openeth ; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him : for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers.
Page 313 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page 106 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb...
Page 372 - All things are delivered unto me of my Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Page 124 - I know him," and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Page 283 - For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
Page 401 - 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 36 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.