The Almost Christian Discovered; Or the False Professor Tried and Cast: Being the Substance of Seven Sermons, ... By Matthew MeadE. Jacobs, printer, and J. Milner, bookseller, 1788 - 212 pages |
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Page 13
... and yet take no care of thy foul ? This is as if a man should feed his dog , and starve his child : " Meats for the belly , and the belly for meats ; B but but God fhall destroy both it and them . " TO THE READER , 13.
... and yet take no care of thy foul ? This is as if a man should feed his dog , and starve his child : " Meats for the belly , and the belly for meats ; B but but God fhall destroy both it and them . " TO THE READER , 13.
Page 21
... of the words briefly explained . The text needs no divifion , and yet it is pity , the Almost should not be devided from the Chriftian . Though Though it is of little avail to divide them as Or , the falfe Profeffor tried and caft . 21.
... of the words briefly explained . The text needs no divifion , and yet it is pity , the Almost should not be devided from the Chriftian . Though Though it is of little avail to divide them as Or , the falfe Profeffor tried and caft . 21.
Page 30
... should have fought for that when they took up their profeffion ; it was too late to feek it at the coming of the Bridegroom . And therefore they were fhut out , verse 10 . and though they cry for entrance , Lord , Lord , open to us ...
... should have fought for that when they took up their profeffion ; it was too late to feek it at the coming of the Bridegroom . And therefore they were fhut out , verse 10 . and though they cry for entrance , Lord , Lord , open to us ...
Page 31
... should have taken them for the he goats before the flock , Jer . 1. 8. and ranked them among the worthies : Pray obferve ; 1. They feek God . Now this is thé pro- per character of a true faint , to feek God . True faints are called ...
... should have taken them for the he goats before the flock , Jer . 1. 8. and ranked them among the worthies : Pray obferve ; 1. They feek God . Now this is thé pro- per character of a true faint , to feek God . True faints are called ...
Page 63
... should continue to be fuch when we are well , as we promife to be when we are fick . Many are our fick - bed promifes , but we are no fooner well , but we grow fick of our promises . 3. Purposes and refolves against fin for the future ...
... should continue to be fuch when we are well , as we promife to be when we are fick . Many are our fick - bed promifes , but we are no fooner well , but we grow fick of our promises . 3. Purposes and refolves against fin for the future ...
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againſt fin almoſt a Chriftian anſwer Apoſtle Balaam becauſe believer bleffed caft called carnal comfort commands common grace confefs converfion convictions defire grace delight difcovers doth duties eternal fafe faid faints faith falvation fame fanctification faving fcience fcripture feek feems feffion felf fenfe ferve fhall fhould fincerity finner firſt fome forfake foul fpirit fpring ftate fuch fuffer fure gifts glory God's godlinefs godliness gofpel hate fin hath heart heaven hell himſelf Holy Ghoft hope hypocrify hypocrite Jefus Chrift Jews Judas laft leaft Lord Chrift luft man's Matth MATTHEW MEAD miſtake moft moſt muft muſt natural confcience nefs never obedience obey peace perifh Pfal Pharifees pray prayer preached profeffion of religion profeffor profefs promiſe purpoſes reft righteoufnefs ſhall Simon Magus ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thoſe thou true Chriftian truth underſtanding unto verfe word worſhip zeal
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Page 179 - For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not : but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Page 200 - Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.
Page 159 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page 197 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 165 - For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh : but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly ; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter ; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 110 - Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Page 87 - But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
Page 206 - He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Page 77 - For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, When God taketh away his soul?
Page 46 - Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God .of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.