Human Nature in Its Fourfold State: Of Primitive Integrity, Entire Depravity, Begun Recovery, and Consummate Happiness Or MiseryW. Collins, 1830 - 526 pages |
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Page xxii
... consciences depraved by sin . All this , we say , may be , and more might be said , could we prosecute the theme . But , if it be barely possible , we should be- ware of ascribing to the Bible a lower excellence which it does not claim ...
... consciences depraved by sin . All this , we say , may be , and more might be said , could we prosecute the theme . But , if it be barely possible , we should be- ware of ascribing to the Bible a lower excellence which it does not claim ...
Page xxv
... consciences of men , as the only possible means of gaining them permanent fa- So entirely did they feel themselves depen- dent on this expedient , that , when their principles be- came so monstrous as to expose them to the detection ...
... consciences of men , as the only possible means of gaining them permanent fa- So entirely did they feel themselves depen- dent on this expedient , that , when their principles be- came so monstrous as to expose them to the detection ...
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... conscience of an individual , or in society at large ... That it produces feelings we are aware , and feelings too the most Lex- alted and pleasurable ; but these feelings are pute and healthful , and acquire the steadiness of nature ...
... conscience of an individual , or in society at large ... That it produces feelings we are aware , and feelings too the most Lex- alted and pleasurable ; but these feelings are pute and healthful , and acquire the steadiness of nature ...
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... conscience of an individual , which is necessary to its full effect on the formation of his Christian charac- ter . Without this , in short , the scheme of Chris- tian truth , viewed as a whole , cannot be reduced , in his mind at least ...
... conscience of an individual , which is necessary to its full effect on the formation of his Christian charac- ter . Without this , in short , the scheme of Chris- tian truth , viewed as a whole , cannot be reduced , in his mind at least ...
Page xxix
... conscience and regulating his will . Faith is the spring of obedience , and without faith there can be none ; but as knowledge is necessary prior to be- lief as the means of perceiving the thing to be be- lieved , and of discerning the ...
... conscience and regulating his will . Faith is the spring of obedience , and without faith there can be none ; but as knowledge is necessary prior to be- lief as the means of perceiving the thing to be be- lieved , and of discerning the ...
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Page 248 - For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance ; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
Page 485 - Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger and ye took me not in ; naked and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 553 - ... 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 53 - What shall we say then ? Is the law sin ? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Page 389 - There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
Page 468 - And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Page 343 - If there be a messenger with him, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man his uprightness : Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit : I have found a ransom.
Page 553 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself : But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. " Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Page 392 - Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings ; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Page 140 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.