| English literature - 1808 - 560 pages
...scripture. This faith then must not be lightly given up, for we are commanded to'" contend earnestly for the faith which, was once delivered to the saints." (Jude 3.) Next to a right faith, we may infer from this history that a right MODE OF WORSHIP is eflential to... | |
| 1812 - 564 pages
...misunderstood. We know that it is at alltimes the indispensable duty of Christians, earnestly to contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints: (Jude 3.) to maintain publicly and privately the truth as it is in Jesus, (Ephes. 4. 21.) not only in its general... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...heard, lest at any time," or by any means, " we should let them slip," Heb. ii. 1. And " we should earnestly contend for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints," Jude ver. 3. Which, as before said, will not be so delivered any more, as it once wasj by Christ himself,... | |
| 1847 - 660 pages
...Pet. ii, 9). Are we not called to the praise of the glory of his grace ? (Eph. i. 6). Are we not to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints ? (Jude 8), — striving TOGETHER in one mind for the faith of the gospel, in nothing terrified by our adversaries... | |
| 1847 - 798 pages
...manner of expression : at the same time, I would have you remember, that we are earnestly to contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints (Jude, 3) ; still I trust we shall strive together for the faith of the gospel. (Phil. i. 27.) And as the Apostle... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...heard, lest at any time," or by any means, " we should let them slip," Heb. ii. 1. . And " we should earnestly contend for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints," Jude ver. 3. Which, as before said, will not be so delivered any more, as it once was, by Christ himself,... | |
| John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...lands, and justly provoked to permit men to be the instruments of our misery and afflictions. Secondly, That every one in henrts established with grace, that they be not unstable ;inil wavering, carried about with every wind... | |
| James Seaton Reid, William Dool Killen - Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) - 1837 - 558 pages
...and justly provoked to permit men to be the instruments of our misery and afflictions. " Secondly, that every one in their station and calling earnestly...contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints ; and seek to have their hearts established with grace, that they be not unstable and wavering,... | |
| James Seaton Reid - 1837 - 546 pages
...and justly provoked to permit men to be the instruments of our misery and afflictions. " Secondly, that every one in their station and calling earnestly...contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints ; and seek to have their hearts established with grace, that they be not unstable and wavering,... | |
| Edward Stillingfleet (bp. of Worcester) - 1837 - 370 pages
...new articles defined at Trent, hath made no innovation in matters of faith. Ans. 23. " That ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints," Jude, v. 3. Therefore, all necessary doctrines of faith were at first delivered; and whatever articles cannot... | |
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