The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life ...G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1830 - Congregational churches |
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... means , princi- pally , that he has prevailed against all revivals of religion , since the first founding of the Christian church . By this he hurt the cause of Chris- tianity , in and after the apostolic age , much more than by all the ...
... means , princi- pally , that he has prevailed against all revivals of religion , since the first founding of the Christian church . By this he hurt the cause of Chris- tianity , in and after the apostolic age , much more than by all the ...
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... means , the devil gratifies him- self , that multitudes should offer to God , under the notion of acceptable service , what is indeed above all things abominable to him . By this means , he deceives great multitudes about the state of ...
... means , the devil gratifies him- self , that multitudes should offer to God , under the notion of acceptable service , what is indeed above all things abominable to him . By this means , he deceives great multitudes about the state of ...
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... means and expressions of true religion . To instance in the duty of prayer : It is manifest , we are not appointed , in this duty , to declare God's perfections , his majesty , holiness , goodness , and all - sufficiency ; our own ...
... means and expressions of true religion . To instance in the duty of prayer : It is manifest , we are not appointed , in this duty , to declare God's perfections , his majesty , holiness , goodness , and all - sufficiency ; our own ...
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... means to affect sinners with the importance of religion , their own misery , the necessity of a remedy , and the glory and sufficiency of a remedy provided ; to stir up the pure minds of the saints , quicken their affections by often ...
... means to affect sinners with the importance of religion , their own misery , the necessity of a remedy , and the glory and sufficiency of a remedy provided ; to stir up the pure minds of the saints , quicken their affections by often ...
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... means , is much to be desired . Such kind of means would formerly have been highly approv- ed , and applauded by the generality of people , as the most ex- cellent and profitable , and having the greatest tendency to pro- mote the ends ...
... means , is much to be desired . Such kind of means would formerly have been highly approv- ed , and applauded by the generality of people , as the most ex- cellent and profitable , and having the greatest tendency to pro- mote the ends ...
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Page 123 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 280 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized : and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Page 274 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 68 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 499 - Their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 536 - And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice : — " Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof ? " And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Page 420 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Page 65 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 124 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as the grave: The coals thereof are coals of fire, Which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 528 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.