The Christian Contemplated in a Course of Lectures: Delivered in Argyle Chapel, BathLincoln & Edmands, 1828 - 382 pages |
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Page viii
... hold forth Christianity only in the first rudiments , not in the advanced science . They would confide him to a kind of abstract inculcation of a small class of princi- ples ; which principles are indeed unspeakably important , yet lose ...
... hold forth Christianity only in the first rudiments , not in the advanced science . They would confide him to a kind of abstract inculcation of a small class of princi- ples ; which principles are indeed unspeakably important , yet lose ...
Page xv
... hold on the mind and feel- ings , especially of the young and the common people- " And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds . " General declamations and reflections do little in a popular audience . The preacher must enter into ...
... hold on the mind and feel- ings , especially of the young and the common people- " And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds . " General declamations and reflections do little in a popular audience . The preacher must enter into ...
Page xx
... hold up the Christian to barren contemplation . His aim was to make his hearers fellow - heirs , and of the same body , and partakers of the promise of Christ by the Gospel . Behold the awful portrait , and admire , Nor stop at wonder ...
... hold up the Christian to barren contemplation . His aim was to make his hearers fellow - heirs , and of the same body , and partakers of the promise of Christ by the Gospel . Behold the awful portrait , and admire , Nor stop at wonder ...
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... hold up the CHRISTIAN to your view , in some very important and comprehensive conditions and relations . To this design , we dedicate Twelve Lec- tures . The First will lead you to contemplate the Chris- tian in CHRIST . The Second , in ...
... hold up the CHRISTIAN to your view , in some very important and comprehensive conditions and relations . To this design , we dedicate Twelve Lec- tures . The First will lead you to contemplate the Chris- tian in CHRIST . The Second , in ...
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... hold of the hope set before them . " Christians are in Christ as the branches are in the tree . It matters not how near a branch is to a tree- yea , if it lean against it ; yea , if it be corded to it , or even nailed , it can neither ...
... hold of the hope set before them . " Christians are in Christ as the branches are in the tree . It matters not how near a branch is to a tree- yea , if it lean against it ; yea , if it be corded to it , or even nailed , it can neither ...
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Page 134 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant ; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer...
Page 145 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Page 346 - For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life : 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead...
Page 121 - There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Page 352 - When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Page 75 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 365 - And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
Page xix - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To...
Page 162 - Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work and eat their own bread.
Page 212 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.