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not only joyfully receives , but gratefully confides in the divine testimony . If ,
therefore , we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ,
but our sufficiency is of God : If faith be his gift , and no man can come to Christ
except ...
not only joyfully receives , but gratefully confides in the divine testimony . If ,
therefore , we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ,
but our sufficiency is of God : If faith be his gift , and no man can come to Christ
except ...
Page 92
the cases are dissimilar ; and that their not having committed actual sin , is a
sufficient warrant to believe that they are not obnoxious to the divine displeasure .
But this conclusion is not just . The scriptures positively declare , that we are by ...
the cases are dissimilar ; and that their not having committed actual sin , is a
sufficient warrant to believe that they are not obnoxious to the divine displeasure .
But this conclusion is not just . The scriptures positively declare , that we are by ...
Page 107
Christ becomes a stone of stumbling , and a rock of offence ; and the
presumptuous sinner , going about to establish a righteousness of his own , will
not submit to be justified by that righteousness which divine mercy hath
graciously provided .
Christ becomes a stone of stumbling , and a rock of offence ; and the
presumptuous sinner , going about to establish a righteousness of his own , will
not submit to be justified by that righteousness which divine mercy hath
graciously provided .
Page 119
But when the Spirit of God strips him of all his imaginary excellence , and shews
him that the divine law is spiritual ; that it requireth perfect purity of heart as well
as of conduct , he then sees that he is indeed wretched , and miserable , and
poor ...
But when the Spirit of God strips him of all his imaginary excellence , and shews
him that the divine law is spiritual ; that it requireth perfect purity of heart as well
as of conduct , he then sees that he is indeed wretched , and miserable , and
poor ...
Page 130
It must be obvious to him who shall duly consider the perfection of the divine
nature , and the rectitude of the divine government , that the law under which our
first parents were , both as a covenant and as a rule of duty , must be perfectly ...
It must be obvious to him who shall duly consider the perfection of the divine
nature , and the rectitude of the divine government , that the law under which our
first parents were , both as a covenant and as a rule of duty , must be perfectly ...
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Page 134 - Wisdom crieth without ; she uttereth her voice in the streets : She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates : In the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity ? And the scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge...
Page 217 - And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
Page 235 - He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Page 201 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 57 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...
Page 221 - But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Page 109 - OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse...
Page 138 - For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Page 85 - Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him ? He that reproveth God, let him answer it. THEN JOB answered the LORD, and said, Behold, I am vile ; what shall I answer thee ? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Page 78 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
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| Title | The Refuge |
| Author | William Giles |
| Publisher | At the Lorenzo Press, printed for Bronson & Chauncey, 1804 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 9 Apr 2008 |
| Length | 257 pages |
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