An Illustration of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion: With Respect to Faith and Practice, Upon the Plan of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism. Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity. Now First Published from the Manuscripts of ... Thomas Boston, ... In Three Volumes. ...John Reid. Sold by W. Darling, and the said J. Reid; W. Gray; and R. Inglis, Edinburgh; by J. Bryce, Glasgow; and W. Pherson, Berwick, 1773 |
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Page 68
... fall into the ditch , we must also help them out : how much more when his foul is in hazard of falling in- to hell ? SECONDLY , We muft by all lawful endeavours preferve the life of our neighbour's body . Here God requires of us , 1. To ...
... fall into the ditch , we must also help them out : how much more when his foul is in hazard of falling in- to hell ? SECONDLY , We muft by all lawful endeavours preferve the life of our neighbour's body . Here God requires of us , 1. To ...
Page 70
... fall on him ; but he will not ftir a foot , is not his blood then on his own head ? 4. By unbelief , and not coming to Chrift by faith , John v . 40. Many means are effayed to pre- ferve the foul ; but fiil it is ruined , because the ...
... fall on him ; but he will not ftir a foot , is not his blood then on his own head ? 4. By unbelief , and not coming to Chrift by faith , John v . 40. Many means are effayed to pre- ferve the foul ; but fiil it is ruined , because the ...
Page 77
... fall at once ; for the fin of him that commands , counfels , & c . does not excufe the other . ( 1. ) By confenting to the fin of others , counte- nancing them in it , and encouraging them in their fin , Acts ix . 1. We may countenance ...
... fall at once ; for the fin of him that commands , counfels , & c . does not excufe the other . ( 1. ) By confenting to the fin of others , counte- nancing them in it , and encouraging them in their fin , Acts ix . 1. We may countenance ...
Page 79
... fall in the hand of him that gives the challenge , or his that accepts it , is downright murder . There is not the least fort of approbation thereof in the fcriptures . And there- fore the laws of duelling , like the laws of drink- ing ...
... fall in the hand of him that gives the challenge , or his that accepts it , is downright murder . There is not the least fort of approbation thereof in the fcriptures . And there- fore the laws of duelling , like the laws of drink- ing ...
Page 93
... fall not under the eye of men , but are open to the eye of God , who will judge accordingly . A voluntary thought of these things is dangerous , a delightful rolling of them in the heart is uncleannefs before God , and a vitiated habit ...
... fall not under the eye of men , but are open to the eye of God , who will judge accordingly . A voluntary thought of these things is dangerous , a delightful rolling of them in the heart is uncleannefs before God , and a vitiated habit ...
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againſt alfo anfwer baptifm becauſe betwixt bleffing blood body bread cafe caft caufe Chriftian church command confcience confider covenant curfe defire duty eternal evil facrament faid faints faith falvation Father faving fcripture feal felves fenfe fervants ferve fhall fhew fhould fignified finners firft fome foul fpeak fpiritual ftand ftate fubjects fuch fufferings fure give glory God's gofpel grace guilty heart heaven himſelf holy honour itſelf Jefus Chrift John xv juft King kingdom kingdom of glory Lastly lefs Lord Lord's lufts Luke mafters Matth mercy minifters moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity nefs neighbour obferved occafion ordinances ourſelves perfon Pfal pray promife Prov reafon reckoned refpect religion repentance Satan ſhall ſpeak Spirit temptation thee thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion truth unto uſe whatfoever whofe word worfe wrath
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Page 379 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 175 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Page 239 - For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh : but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly ; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter ; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 362 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the Cross of Christ: whose; end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things...
Page 219 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire; whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Page 157 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe. For there is no difference...
Page 332 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Page 320 - My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Page 78 - But love ye .your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again ; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Page 307 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.