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... eternal like the sun , the never- failing source of light and life . " * I am well aware that I have been led to treat of some questions , upon which it becomes us to inquire humbly , rather than to decide positively : neither is it ...
... eternal like the sun , the never- failing source of light and life . " * I am well aware that I have been led to treat of some questions , upon which it becomes us to inquire humbly , rather than to decide positively : neither is it ...
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... eternal to things temporal , must admit that it is becoming in a minister to be sincerely anxious for the salvation of the flock com- mitted to his charge . And the anxiety which it is laudable to feel , it is no disgrace to show . It ...
... eternal to things temporal , must admit that it is becoming in a minister to be sincerely anxious for the salvation of the flock com- mitted to his charge . And the anxiety which it is laudable to feel , it is no disgrace to show . It ...
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... eternal condi- tion of every individual was decreed immutably before the foundation of the world ; or even if the sacrifice of Christ extended to the elect alone , and the rest of mankind remain under the imputation of Adam's sin ...
... eternal condi- tion of every individual was decreed immutably before the foundation of the world ; or even if the sacrifice of Christ extended to the elect alone , and the rest of mankind remain under the imputation of Adam's sin ...
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... eternal life : that " the " Lord added daily to the church such as should " be saved : " that " as many were ordained to " eternal life , believed : " that " certain men " had crept into the church unawares , who " were before of old ...
... eternal life : that " the " Lord added daily to the church such as should " be saved : " that " as many were ordained to " eternal life , believed : " that " certain men " had crept into the church unawares , who " were before of old ...
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... eternal counsels . * With these facts before our eyes , there must always be a tendency in some minds , to asso- ciate the notion of absolute decrees with such infallible foreknowledge and every candid reasoner will confess a difficulty ...
... eternal counsels . * With these facts before our eyes , there must always be a tendency in some minds , to asso- ciate the notion of absolute decrees with such infallible foreknowledge and every candid reasoner will confess a difficulty ...
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Page 113 - Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam — as the Pelagians do vainly talk — but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam ; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the Flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit; and therefore, in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 83 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ : according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love : having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will...
Page 69 - Behold, all souls are Mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 59 - For he saith to Moses; I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Page 112 - Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 157 - ... call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 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 134 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God ; but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Page 241 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness ; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 192 - They shall not enter into my rest :) take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day ; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Page 87 - But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.