Calvinistic predestination repugnant to the general tenour of Scripture. Repr1859 |
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... hath not whereof to boast , as if this were the effect of his own merit , because , — 4thly . It appears that all men are represented in Scrip- ture as so prone to evil , and so exposed to temptation , that they cannot , by their own ...
... hath not whereof to boast , as if this were the effect of his own merit , because , — 4thly . It appears that all men are represented in Scrip- ture as so prone to evil , and so exposed to temptation , that they cannot , by their own ...
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... hath a faith and belief in the words of God , yet it is not properly said that he believeth in God , or hath such faith and trust in God , whereby he may surely look for grace , mercy , and everlasting life at God's hand , but rather ...
... hath a faith and belief in the words of God , yet it is not properly said that he believeth in God , or hath such faith and trust in God , whereby he may surely look for grace , mercy , and everlasting life at God's hand , but rather ...
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... hath done for us , is also moved through continual assistance of the Spirit of God , to serve and please him , to keep his favour , to fear his displeasure , to continue his obedient children , showing thankfulness again by observing or ...
... hath done for us , is also moved through continual assistance of the Spirit of God , to serve and please him , to keep his favour , to fear his displeasure , to continue his obedient children , showing thankfulness again by observing or ...
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... hath , from eternity , predestinated certain persons to life , and hath reprobated certain persons unto death . “ II . The moving or efficient cause of predestination unto life is , not the foresight of faith , or of perseverance , or ...
... hath , from eternity , predestinated certain persons to life , and hath reprobated certain persons unto death . “ II . The moving or efficient cause of predestination unto life is , not the foresight of faith , or of perseverance , or ...
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... hath elected to salvation a very small number of men , without any regard to their faith or obedience whatsoever , and secluded from saving grace all the rest of mankind , and appointed them by the same decree to eternal damnation ...
... hath elected to salvation a very small number of men , without any regard to their faith or obedience whatsoever , and secluded from saving grace all the rest of mankind , and appointed them by the same decree to eternal damnation ...
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Page 141 - I know thy works : behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it : for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Page 130 - But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken ; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 135 - And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks : and he was a Samaritan.
Page 201 - Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 123 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side...
Page 205 - ... and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe according to the working of his mighty power, .which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places., (far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come,) and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is...
Page 158 - THE condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God : Wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God, by Christ, preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 283 - Well ; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear : for if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also spare not thee.
Page 140 - And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron ; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Page 167 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.