The spiritual lifeSamuel Bentley, Press, 1834 - 295 pages |
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... expression , again , is still more im- perfectly apprehended . And this apprehension , yet further , requires for its substantiation the reproduction in the mind of the reader , of those states of consciousness which are referred to ...
... expression , again , is still more im- perfectly apprehended . And this apprehension , yet further , requires for its substantiation the reproduction in the mind of the reader , of those states of consciousness which are referred to ...
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... expressed by St. Augustine when he says , " In Cicero and Plato I meet with many things wisely said , and things that have a manifest tendency to move the passions , but in none of them do I find these words , Come unto me all ye that ...
... expressed by St. Augustine when he says , " In Cicero and Plato I meet with many things wisely said , and things that have a manifest tendency to move the passions , but in none of them do I find these words , Come unto me all ye that ...
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... expressed in Scripture by various terms . Sometimes it is called " The fear of God , " . - - - the bowing of the soul before invi- sible Authority . Sometimes " the walking before God , " — the having reference to his guidance in all ...
... expressed in Scripture by various terms . Sometimes it is called " The fear of God , " . - - - the bowing of the soul before invi- sible Authority . Sometimes " the walking before God , " — the having reference to his guidance in all ...
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... expression of an inward affec- tion , it is specially denominated " The love of God . " - In all which Scripture terms we cannot but ob- serve one idea invariably recurring amidst the vari- ous shades of meaning , and forming ...
... expression of an inward affec- tion , it is specially denominated " The love of God . " - In all which Scripture terms we cannot but ob- serve one idea invariably recurring amidst the vari- ous shades of meaning , and forming ...
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... expressed by St. Luke , when he calls Adam the son of God ; and is constantly brought before us by our Lord , by the favourite appellation which he uses and encourages his fol- lowers to use for God ; " heavenly Father . " ― - your ...
... expressed by St. Luke , when he calls Adam the son of God ; and is constantly brought before us by our Lord , by the favourite appellation which he uses and encourages his fol- lowers to use for God ; " heavenly Father . " ― - your ...
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Page 63 - 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 50 - Wherefore, they which be endued with so excellent a benefit of God be called according to God's purpose by his Spirit working in due season : they through Grace obey the calling...
Page 225 - I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients because I keep thy precepts.
Page 105 - In this was manifested the love of GOD towards us, because that GOD sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved GOD, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Page 175 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword ? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Page 209 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor...
Page 261 - ... certain it is that whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and discoursing with another:, he tosseth his thoughts more easily; he marshalleth them more orderly; he seeth how they look when they are turned into words; finally, he waxeth wiser than himself, and that more by an hour's discourse than by a day's meditation.
Page 34 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, And floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, And my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, As willows by the water courses.
Page 232 - For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Page 172 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.