The Works of Augustus M. Toplady, Volume 6William Baynes and son, 1825 |
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... praise wor- thy ; it will follow , that God himself ( who , without all doubt , is necessarily and unchangeably good ) is an immoral being , and not praise worthy for his goodness ! On the same horrible Arminian principle , it would ...
... praise wor- thy ; it will follow , that God himself ( who , without all doubt , is necessarily and unchangeably good ) is an immoral being , and not praise worthy for his goodness ! On the same horrible Arminian principle , it would ...
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... praise , nor blame - worthy . " No objection can be more unphilosophical than this , because it quite loses sight of the very point in debate ; viz . of necessity itself : by which , certain causes inevitably produce certain effects ...
... praise , nor blame - worthy . " No objection can be more unphilosophical than this , because it quite loses sight of the very point in debate ; viz . of necessity itself : by which , certain causes inevitably produce certain effects ...
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... praise him for all that is past ; And trust him for all that's to come . " And so much for the pretended gloominess of ne- cessity . Or , in other words , for the Ethiopic com- plexion of that dismal , melancholy doctrine , which most ...
... praise him for all that is past ; And trust him for all that's to come . " And so much for the pretended gloominess of ne- cessity . Or , in other words , for the Ethiopic com- plexion of that dismal , melancholy doctrine , which most ...
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... praise of the glory of his grace , who vouchsafes to make use of the meanest , the feeblest , and the unworthiest instru- ments , to accomplish his designs of love towards those he delights to save . - Whilst I am writing , the fire ...
... praise of the glory of his grace , who vouchsafes to make use of the meanest , the feeblest , and the unworthiest instru- ments , to accomplish his designs of love towards those he delights to save . - Whilst I am writing , the fire ...
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... praise ! " Soon will mortality be swallowed up of life : and then , with what holy contempt shall we look back , and look down , on the littleness , the comparative no- thingness , of our puny reasonings when below ! An angel of light ...
... praise ! " Soon will mortality be swallowed up of life : and then , with what holy contempt shall we look back , and look down , on the littleness , the comparative no- thingness , of our puny reasonings when below ! An angel of light ...
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Page 63 - But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him : that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report ? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed...
Page 44 - He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Page 57 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes ; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify ; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city...
Page 84 - Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All Nature is but Art, unknown to thee; All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see; All Discord, Harmony not understood; All partial Evil, universal Good: And, spite of Pride, in erring Reason's spite, One truth is clear, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT.
Page 44 - Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, And to the young ravens which cry.
Page 47 - For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Page 413 - Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ! Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
Page 395 - Who dost thy seven-fold gifts impart. Thy blessed Unction from above, Is comfort, life, and fire of love. Enable with perpetual light The dulness of our blinded sight. Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of thy grace. Keep far our foes, give peace at home : Where thou art guide, no ill can come.
Page 293 - For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things. And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out? And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above?
Page 51 - Remember the former things of old: For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times the things that are not yet done, Saying, My counsel shall stand, And I will do all my pleasure...