Letters on the AtonementJ. Mason, 1839 - 262 pages |
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... doubts are rather increased , than lessened , by time . This is naturally to be expected . In the ordinary course of things , every revolution of sentiment is gradual ; but the rapidity with which we proceed 10 ON THE ATONEMENT .
... doubts are rather increased , than lessened , by time . This is naturally to be expected . In the ordinary course of things , every revolution of sentiment is gradual ; but the rapidity with which we proceed 10 ON THE ATONEMENT .
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... ordinary magnitude ? Is it to be sup- posed , that an increasing desire for the truth would render you reluctant to apply to the Fountain of all truth ? Can the increasing wish to do the will of God actually unfit you for doing that ...
... ordinary magnitude ? Is it to be sup- posed , that an increasing desire for the truth would render you reluctant to apply to the Fountain of all truth ? Can the increasing wish to do the will of God actually unfit you for doing that ...
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... ordinary character , and claims only a degree of submission which we should readily have offered in the absence of miraculous testimony , we may certainly conclude that such a scheme is fundamentally erroneous . This reasoning will ...
... ordinary character , and claims only a degree of submission which we should readily have offered in the absence of miraculous testimony , we may certainly conclude that such a scheme is fundamentally erroneous . This reasoning will ...
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... ordinary usages of language . requisite , because , if there be any class of persons for whose especial use the Scrip- ture is designed , it is the poor and illiterate . Of this fact the whole tenor of the New Testa- ment assures us ...
... ordinary usages of language . requisite , because , if there be any class of persons for whose especial use the Scrip- ture is designed , it is the poor and illiterate . Of this fact the whole tenor of the New Testa- ment assures us ...
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... ordinary usages of language in the case of the writers of the Bible . Besides , if it be admitted that the Bible is not to be interpreted in this way , it is obvious that the subject is incapable of any sort of rule . Henceforth , all ...
... ordinary usages of language in the case of the writers of the Bible . Besides , if it be admitted that the Bible is not to be interpreted in this way , it is obvious that the subject is incapable of any sort of rule . Henceforth , all ...
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Page 152 - And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Page 158 - Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Page 244 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not : but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the...
Page 154 - Wherefore he saith; when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.
Page 210 - After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 248 - In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise...
Page 42 - For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit...
Page 243 - 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 159 - But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Page 152 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.