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... grace , turning it into act after His similitude . To be able to love is neither grace nor virtue , but a mere gift of God , a natural endowment , which may be blasted or completed . Actually to love is the work of virtue , for by that ...
... grace , turning it into act after His similitude . To be able to love is neither grace nor virtue , but a mere gift of God , a natural endowment , which may be blasted or completed . Actually to love is the work of virtue , for by that ...
Page 143
... grace and piety , introduces humility and obedience into his soul , makes him capable of a divine knowledge and ... grace , all the verities of the gospel , begin to take full force and effect , in obtaining that for which they were ...
... grace and piety , introduces humility and obedience into his soul , makes him capable of a divine knowledge and ... grace , all the verities of the gospel , begin to take full force and effect , in obtaining that for which they were ...
Page 150
... grace and mercy under the gospel ; the end of our Saviour's coming down into the world , the end of all His miracles , tears and blood ; the end of the Holy Ghost's appearing upon earth ; the end of all the means of grace , and in some ...
... grace and mercy under the gospel ; the end of our Saviour's coming down into the world , the end of all His miracles , tears and blood ; the end of the Holy Ghost's appearing upon earth ; the end of all the means of grace , and in some ...
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