The Works of the Rev. John Fletcher: Late Vicar of MadeleyJohn Mason, 1836 |
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... appears , that by christian perfection we mean nothing but the cluster and maturity of the graces , which compose the christian character in the church militant . us , In other words , christian perfection is a spiritual constellation ...
... appears , that by christian perfection we mean nothing but the cluster and maturity of the graces , which compose the christian character in the church militant . us , In other words , christian perfection is a spiritual constellation ...
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... appears , that pious Calvinists come at times very near the doctrine of Christian perfection ; and if they do not constantly enforce it , it is [ we apprehend ] chiefly for the following reasons . 1. They generally confound the ...
... appears , that pious Calvinists come at times very near the doctrine of Christian perfection ; and if they do not constantly enforce it , it is [ we apprehend ] chiefly for the following reasons . 1. They generally confound the ...
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... appears , that the comparison which we make between the ripeness of a fruit , and the maturity of a believer's grace , cannot be carried into an exact parallel . For a perfect Christian grows far more than a feeble believer , whose ...
... appears , that the comparison which we make between the ripeness of a fruit , and the maturity of a believer's grace , cannot be carried into an exact parallel . For a perfect Christian grows far more than a feeble believer , whose ...
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... appears upon Mr. Hill's list of witnesses against Christian perfection ; but it is without the Apostle's consent ; for Peter and James did not plead more strenuously for the glorious liberty of God's children than St. Paul . Nay he ...
... appears upon Mr. Hill's list of witnesses against Christian perfection ; but it is without the Apostle's consent ; for Peter and James did not plead more strenuously for the glorious liberty of God's children than St. Paul . Nay he ...
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... appears , that it would not be less unreasonable to set St. Paul upon crucifying Christ afresh , than to make him attack Christ's well - known doctrine , Be ye [ moral- ly ] perfect [ according to the narrow capacity and bounded power ] ...
... appears , that it would not be less unreasonable to set St. Paul upon crucifying Christ afresh , than to make him attack Christ's well - known doctrine , Be ye [ moral- ly ] perfect [ according to the narrow capacity and bounded power ] ...
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