The Treatise on Religious AffectionsAmer. Tract Soc., 1824 - 276 pages |
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Page 42
... suppose that the infinitely wise Creator , implanted such principles in the human nature as the affections , to be of some use to us , and to be exercised on certain objects , but to be totally inactive in reference to those things ...
... suppose that the infinitely wise Creator , implanted such principles in the human nature as the affections , to be of some use to us , and to be exercised on certain objects , but to be totally inactive in reference to those things ...
Page 57
... suppose , that its effects should very frequently be produced in such a way , as to make it manifest that the work is supernatural . If the implanta- tion of grace is indeed effected by the efficacious operations of an extrinsic and ...
... suppose , that its effects should very frequently be produced in such a way , as to make it manifest that the work is supernatural . If the implanta- tion of grace is indeed effected by the efficacious operations of an extrinsic and ...
Page 62
... suppose , that texts of scrip- ture are such sacred things , that the devil dares not abuse them ? If they do , in this also they are mistaken . He who had temerity enough to take Christ himself to different places , into the wilder ...
... suppose , that texts of scrip- ture are such sacred things , that the devil dares not abuse them ? If they do , in this also they are mistaken . He who had temerity enough to take Christ himself to different places , into the wilder ...
Page 68
... suppose the case of a person , who , for some time , has been in great terror through the fear of hell , distressed with dreadful apprehensions , and upon the very brink of despair ; but who is all at once delivered ; being fully ...
... suppose the case of a person , who , for some time , has been in great terror through the fear of hell , distressed with dreadful apprehensions , and upon the very brink of despair ; but who is all at once delivered ; being fully ...
Page 71
... sense of the greatness of their sins , and the dreadful nature of the pun- ishment to which they are exposed ; surely it is not unreasonble to suppose that persons , at least in Part II . 71 TO DISTINGUISH AFFECTIONS .
... sense of the greatness of their sins , and the dreadful nature of the pun- ishment to which they are exposed ; surely it is not unreasonble to suppose that persons , at least in Part II . 71 TO DISTINGUISH AFFECTIONS .
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Page 277 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 185 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 285 - And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Page 234 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 181 - And we have seen and do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Page 48 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: ' when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Page 100 - So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
Page 222 - So the apostle exhorts the same persons " to put off the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts ; and be renewed in the spirit of their minds ; and to put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness,
Page 262 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 270 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.