Essay on the connexion between the doctrine of justification by the imputed righteousness of Christ, and holiness of life. The absolute necessity of salvation through Christ. The trial of religious truth by its moral influence. The charge of sedition and faction against good men, especially faithful ministers, considered and accounted for. Prayer for national prosperity and for the revival of religion inseparably connectedPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 |
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... sense of obliga- tion ? This is manifeftly the doctrine of Scrip- ture , which teaches us , that " by the law is the knowledge of fin " -and that " the law is a " schoolmaster to bring us to Chrift . " Thofe who have none at all , or a ...
... sense of obliga- tion ? This is manifeftly the doctrine of Scrip- ture , which teaches us , that " by the law is the knowledge of fin " -and that " the law is a " schoolmaster to bring us to Chrift . " Thofe who have none at all , or a ...
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... sense of a judge's displeasure at the crime . But even this can have no place here , becaufe fufficient care is taken to prevent any fuch abuse of it , by the fubftitution and vicarious fufferings of a Mediator . I cannot help obferving ...
... sense of a judge's displeasure at the crime . But even this can have no place here , becaufe fufficient care is taken to prevent any fuch abuse of it , by the fubftitution and vicarious fufferings of a Mediator . I cannot help obferving ...
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... sense of the purity and holiness of the divine nature ; and therefore must be under an habitual conviction of the neceffity of purity , in order to fit them for his prefence and enjoy- ment . If this doctrine , in its main defign , or ...
... sense of the purity and holiness of the divine nature ; and therefore must be under an habitual conviction of the neceffity of purity , in order to fit them for his prefence and enjoy- ment . If this doctrine , in its main defign , or ...
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... sense of the love of Chrift is difcovered by the two fol . lowing paffages of the fame apoftle ! " That " Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that " ye being rooted and grounded in love , may be " able to comprehend with all ...
... sense of the love of Chrift is difcovered by the two fol . lowing paffages of the fame apoftle ! " That " Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that " ye being rooted and grounded in love , may be " able to comprehend with all ...
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... sense of the danger of contrary opinions : nay , if I am mistaken , the confequences I draw from it , are no breaches of charity , but the neceflary effects of an error in judgment ; and fo I claim charity , in my turn from my ...
... sense of the danger of contrary opinions : nay , if I am mistaken , the confequences I draw from it , are no breaches of charity , but the neceflary effects of an error in judgment ; and fo I claim charity , in my turn from my ...
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Page 105 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Page 244 - Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD ; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old.
Page 243 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts My soul hateth: they are a trouble unto Me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 118 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord?
Page 62 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 263 - I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt : open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Page 231 - When I say unto the wicked, thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Page 279 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 91 - What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; as it is written, " There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 73 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.