The Life and Times of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A. |
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... grace , I must have been for ever banished from his presence . I was so brutish as to hate instruction ; and used , purposely , to shun all opportunities of receiving it . I soon gave pregnant proofs of an impudent temper . Lying ...
... grace , I must have been for ever banished from his presence . I was so brutish as to hate instruction ; and used , purposely , to shun all opportunities of receiving it . I soon gave pregnant proofs of an impudent temper . Lying ...
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... grace , and wrought most powerfully on my soul- quickening me by his free Spirit , when dead in trespasses and sins , I had now either been sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death , or condemned , as the due reward of my crimes ...
... grace , and wrought most powerfully on my soul- quickening me by his free Spirit , when dead in trespasses and sins , I had now either been sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death , or condemned , as the due reward of my crimes ...
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... grace . He even gave me some foresight of his providing for me . One morning as I was reading a play to my sister , said I , Sister , God intends something for me , which we know not of . As I have been diligent in business , I believe ...
... grace . He even gave me some foresight of his providing for me . One morning as I was reading a play to my sister , said I , Sister , God intends something for me , which we know not of . As I have been diligent in business , I believe ...
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... grace to withstand , when they solicited me to join in their excess of riot . When they perceived they could not pre- vail , they let me alone , as a singular , odd fellow . " He did not , however , join himself to the methodists at ...
... grace to withstand , when they solicited me to join in their excess of riot . When they perceived they could not pre- vail , they let me alone , as a singular , odd fellow . " He did not , however , join himself to the methodists at ...
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... grace , " and might have pointed his arguments by an appeal to the early errors of his rival , he does not so much as hint at them , but prefaces his letter by declaring , " Was nature to speak , I had rather die than write against you ...
... grace , " and might have pointed his arguments by an appeal to the early errors of his rival , he does not so much as hint at them , but prefaces his letter by declaring , " Was nature to speak , I had rather die than write against you ...
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Page 196 - Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
Page 517 - Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.
Page 183 - For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: to the one we are the savour of death unto death ; and to the other the savour of life unto life.
Page 423 - THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
Page 2 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 239 - For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope ; Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Page 528 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham : and he said, Here am I.
Page 468 - Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith ; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Page 423 - O Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, and daily increase in them thy manifold gifts of grace ; the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness ; and fill them, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen.
Page 315 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name.