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... denial , their zeal in prayer , their firmness and constancy in the truth . We shall thus have presented to us the most prominent traits of early Christian cha- racter , and this will afford us a good opportunity for self - examination ...
... denial , their zeal in prayer , their firmness and constancy in the truth . We shall thus have presented to us the most prominent traits of early Christian cha- racter , and this will afford us a good opportunity for self - examination ...
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... deny our common nature . With how much more right ought those to consider each other as brethren who acknowledge God , their father , who have received the one Spirit of sanctification , who have come out of one and the same darkness ...
... deny our common nature . With how much more right ought those to consider each other as brethren who acknowledge God , their father , who have received the one Spirit of sanctification , who have come out of one and the same darkness ...
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... denial , and denial of all ungodly things , and worldly lusts , as an indispensable condition of partaking of the kingdom of God . How , then , is it likely that those men would receive it , whose whole love is turned to ( 71 ) SERMON ...
... denial , and denial of all ungodly things , and worldly lusts , as an indispensable condition of partaking of the kingdom of God . How , then , is it likely that those men would receive it , whose whole love is turned to ( 71 ) SERMON ...
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... deny the world and the lusts thereof . But if we would belong to the world in such a way that its mind should dwell in us , its spirit impel us , its principles guide us , its goods , enjoyments , and delights fetter us , we must give ...
... deny the world and the lusts thereof . But if we would belong to the world in such a way that its mind should dwell in us , its spirit impel us , its principles guide us , its goods , enjoyments , and delights fetter us , we must give ...
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... sinful nature : we have it in our hearts ; sin , that is , the world , is in us , and we must deny and combat it with the same 66 66 earnestness as did those early Christians ; we must daily EARNESTNESS IN FORSAKING THE WORLD . 75.
... sinful nature : we have it in our hearts ; sin , that is , the world , is in us , and we must deny and combat it with the same 66 66 earnestness as did those early Christians ; we must daily EARNESTNESS IN FORSAKING THE WORLD . 75.
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Page 196 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 221 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind : * which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Page 206 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 21 - God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he giveth to all life and breath and all things...
Page 217 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 150 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God ; and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone ; in Whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord : in Whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Page 112 - God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 70 - ... for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Page 78 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short : it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none ; and they that weep, as though they wept not ; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not ; and they that buy, as though they possessed not ; and they that use this world, as not abusing it : for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 24 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth : for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit : and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.