The Works of President Edwards, Volume 5James Black & Son, 1817 |
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... person in the Godhead . The end must be considered as first in order of nature , and then the means ; and therefore we must con- ceive , that God having professed this end , had then as it were the means to choose ; and the principal ...
... person in the Godhead . The end must be considered as first in order of nature , and then the means ; and therefore we must con- ceive , that God having professed this end , had then as it were the means to choose ; and the principal ...
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... person of the Trinity . When we read of God appearing after the fall , in some visible form or outward symbol of his presence , we are ordinarily , if not universally , to understand it of the second person of the Trinity . John i . 18 ...
... person of the Trinity . When we read of God appearing after the fall , in some visible form or outward symbol of his presence , we are ordinarily , if not universally , to understand it of the second person of the Trinity . John i . 18 ...
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... person . If he was the first , then as the redemption of Christ began to dawn before in the souls of men in their conversion and justification , in him it first began to dawn in glorification ; and in him the angels began first to do ...
... person . If he was the first , then as the redemption of Christ began to dawn before in the souls of men in their conversion and justification , in him it first began to dawn in glorification ; and in him the angels began first to do ...
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... person , it was raised to a greater height in Enoch than ever before . His soul , built on Christ , was built up in holiness to a greater height than any pre- ceding instance . He was a wonderful instance of Christ's redemption , and of ...
... person , it was raised to a greater height in Enoch than ever before . His soul , built on Christ , was built up in holiness to a greater height than any pre- ceding instance . He was a wonderful instance of Christ's redemption , and of ...
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... person of whom Christ was to come , from the rest of the world , that his church might be upheld in his family and posterity till that time . He called Abraham out of his own country , and from his kindred , to go into a distant country ...
... person of whom Christ was to come , from the rest of the world , that his church might be upheld in his family and posterity till that time . He called Abraham out of his own country , and from his kindred , to go into a distant country ...
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Page 13 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath : for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner : but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Page 247 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 406 - God : and the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Page 405 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 87 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign ; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, And shall call his name Immanuel.
Page 400 - But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Page 217 - And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee ; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee : for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Page 376 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 532 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 530 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.