Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley, Volume 4Charles Bradley 1821 |
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... Christ the Light and Lustre of the Church . Hope amidst Billows . Generous Grief . VIII . The Name of Jesus fragrant . IX . The Sinner a Rebel against God . X. The true Christian the best Subject . XI , Grapes from Thorns . XII . The ...
... Christ the Light and Lustre of the Church . Hope amidst Billows . Generous Grief . VIII . The Name of Jesus fragrant . IX . The Sinner a Rebel against God . X. The true Christian the best Subject . XI , Grapes from Thorns . XII . The ...
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... Christ , they must renounce their own wisdom to be fit for his , many of them go away as sorrowful as the young man when he heard of selling all his goods and giving them to the poor . Jesus Christ is that eternal and substantial Wisdom ...
... Christ , they must renounce their own wisdom to be fit for his , many of them go away as sorrowful as the young man when he heard of selling all his goods and giving them to the poor . Jesus Christ is that eternal and substantial Wisdom ...
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... Christ , and stirs him up to a diligent , though imperfect imitation of them . It sets before us Christ's spotless purity , in whose mouth there was no guile , and so invites us to purity . It represents the perpetual calmness of his ...
... Christ , and stirs him up to a diligent , though imperfect imitation of them . It sets before us Christ's spotless purity , in whose mouth there was no guile , and so invites us to purity . It represents the perpetual calmness of his ...
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... Christ . But out of all question , where there is not a competency of know- ledge , there can be no obedience . And as these two lodge together , so observe what attends them both - He shall come in flaming fire , taking vengeance on ...
... Christ . But out of all question , where there is not a competency of know- ledge , there can be no obedience . And as these two lodge together , so observe what attends them both - He shall come in flaming fire , taking vengeance on ...
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... Christ's favor in the last day , this is one , We have preached in thy name ; yet says Christ , I never knew you . Surely then they knew not him , and yet they preached him . Cold and lifeless , though never so fine and well contrived ...
... Christ's favor in the last day , this is one , We have preached in thy name ; yet says Christ , I never knew you . Surely then they knew not him , and yet they preached him . Cold and lifeless , though never so fine and well contrived ...
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Page 327 - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 232 - Create in me a clean heart, 0 God ; and renew a right spirit within me.
Page 149 - He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Page 269 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 169 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 122 - Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 237 - And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Page 109 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 280 - For thus saith the Lord GOD, the holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ; and ye would not.
Page 250 - For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained when God taketh away his soul ? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?