The Treatise on Religious AffectionsAmer. Tract Soc., 1824 - 276 pages |
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... tion so important , should frequently be obscured , and rendered feeble , by a total disregard of the ordinary rules of perspicuity , and by a monstrous profusion of words . He was , therefore , induced , while proceeding through the ...
... tion so important , should frequently be obscured , and rendered feeble , by a total disregard of the ordinary rules of perspicuity , and by a monstrous profusion of words . He was , therefore , induced , while proceeding through the ...
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... tion they were influenced and supported . II . Joy in Christ . Though their sufferings were grievous , yet their spiritual joys were great- er ; and these supported them , and enabled them to suffer with cheerfulness . There are two ...
... tion they were influenced and supported . II . Joy in Christ . Though their sufferings were grievous , yet their spiritual joys were great- er ; and these supported them , and enabled them to suffer with cheerfulness . There are two ...
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... tion ; but take away all affections , and the spring of all this activity would be broken , and the agi- tation itself would cease . And as in worldly things , worldly affections are very much the spring of ac- tion ; so in spiritual ...
... tion ; but take away all affections , and the spring of all this activity would be broken , and the agi- tation itself would cease . And as in worldly things , worldly affections are very much the spring of ac- tion ; so in spiritual ...
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... tion , in that light which is the foundation of it , and in those things which are the fruits of it , con- sists the whole of religion . From hence it clearly appears , that a great part of true religion resides in the affections ; for ...
... tion , in that light which is the foundation of it , and in those things which are the fruits of it , con- sists the whole of religion . From hence it clearly appears , that a great part of true religion resides in the affections ; for ...
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... tion towards the people of God . He speaks of his dear love to them , 2 Cor . xxii 19 , Phil . iv . 1 . 2 Tim . i . 2 ; -- of his abundant love , 2 Cor . ii . 4 ; and of his affectionate and tender love , such as a nurse possesses ...
... tion towards the people of God . He speaks of his dear love to them , 2 Cor . xxii 19 , Phil . iv . 1 . 2 Tim . i . 2 ; -- of his abundant love , 2 Cor . ii . 4 ; and of his affectionate and tender love , such as a nurse possesses ...
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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.