Calvinistic predestination repugnant to the general tenour of Scripture. Repr1859 |
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... regard us , and is careful over us , as the father is over the child he doth love ; and that He will be merciful to us for his only Son's sake , and that we have our Saviour Christ , our perpetual Advocate and Priest , in whose only ...
... regard us , and is careful over us , as the father is over the child he doth love ; and that He will be merciful to us for his only Son's sake , and that we have our Saviour Christ , our perpetual Advocate and Priest , in whose only ...
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... regard to their infidelity or impenitency . ARTICLE THE SECOND . OF THE MERITS AND EFFECTS OF CHRIST'S DEATH ... regard whatsoever to their faith or obedi- ence , " while the rest of mankind are appointed by the same decree , to eternal ...
... regard to their infidelity or impenitency . ARTICLE THE SECOND . OF THE MERITS AND EFFECTS OF CHRIST'S DEATH ... regard whatsoever to their faith or obedi- ence , " while the rest of mankind are appointed by the same decree , to eternal ...
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... regard to my works . Now if this be true ( Luther contended ) there would be no use in all that Christ had done for the sal- vation of mankind ; no use in his incarnation , his passion , his resurrection ; no use in the prophets , in ...
... regard to my works . Now if this be true ( Luther contended ) there would be no use in all that Christ had done for the sal- vation of mankind ; no use in his incarnation , his passion , his resurrection ; no use in the prophets , in ...
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... regard to human merit , or works . And one dogma of the Calvinistic scheme having been thus recommended , so inseparable is the con- nexion of all the parts of that system , that it was natural all ---- should gradually be admitted ...
... regard to human merit , or works . And one dogma of the Calvinistic scheme having been thus recommended , so inseparable is the con- nexion of all the parts of that system , that it was natural all ---- should gradually be admitted ...
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... regard to the foreknown conduct of the elect . † This , strictly speaking , could not be necessary ; but it only expressed in popular language the care of the Supreme Judge to institute an exact scrutiny into the conduct of those who ...
... regard to the foreknown conduct of the elect . † This , strictly speaking , could not be necessary ; but it only expressed in popular language the care of the Supreme Judge to institute an exact scrutiny into the conduct of those who ...
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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.