Apostolic instruction exemplified in the first Epistle general of st. JohnR. B. Seeley & W. Burnside, 1840 - 431 pages |
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... evidence of truth does he prove to us that his own faith was a matter of experience , that all his conceptions aud coutemplations were a divine reality ; that his creed was his life ; the very life of his illumined spirit ! Let us ...
... evidence of truth does he prove to us that his own faith was a matter of experience , that all his conceptions aud coutemplations were a divine reality ; that his creed was his life ; the very life of his illumined spirit ! Let us ...
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... evidence of things not seen , ' and shall it not also give evidence of itself at the same time ? The discussions that are carried on , on the subject of faith and its evidences , are often of a highly objectionable kind . For the fact ...
... evidence of things not seen , ' and shall it not also give evidence of itself at the same time ? The discussions that are carried on , on the subject of faith and its evidences , are often of a highly objectionable kind . For the fact ...
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... evidence of faith . It is an act of suicide towards our own souls to flinch from the declaration of the whole truth in this particular ; and we dishonour God the Holy Ghost , by putting contempt on his most gracious work , whenever we ...
... evidence of faith . It is an act of suicide towards our own souls to flinch from the declaration of the whole truth in this particular ; and we dishonour God the Holy Ghost , by putting contempt on his most gracious work , whenever we ...
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... evidence in the soul , and cannot need any other . How many are satisfied that they possess justifying faith , because they have been led to consider their moral lives a sufficient evidence of the fact ! They look with- out , and not ...
... evidence in the soul , and cannot need any other . How many are satisfied that they possess justifying faith , because they have been led to consider their moral lives a sufficient evidence of the fact ! They look with- out , and not ...
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... evidence exists , that faith did really produce them . To the eye of man , they may look well ; " but the Lord ... evidence of faith be wanting . " 6 Let us not consider it unimportant to dwell upon the internal evidence of faith , since ...
... evidence exists , that faith did really produce them . To the eye of man , they may look well ; " but the Lord ... evidence of faith be wanting . " 6 Let us not consider it unimportant to dwell upon the internal evidence of faith , since ...
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Page 64 - As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered ; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Page 101 - My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous...
Page 365 - Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
Page 7 - THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life ; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us...
Page 365 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 63 - The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Page 363 - And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness : and thou shalt know the Lord.
Page 152 - I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Page 415 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 364 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage ? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us ; He will subdue our iniquities ; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.