Fletcher's Appeal to Matter of Fact & Common Sense: Or a Rational Demonstration of Man's Corrupt and Lost Estate, with the Address to Earnest Seeks for Salvation and an Appendix, to which is Now Added the Life of the Venerable Author, Compiled for this Work from the Most Authentic SourceJ. Kingston, 1814 - 460 pages |
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... fear of offending him , and manifested great tenderness of con- science . Mr. Fletcher's early acquaintance with the Holy Scrip- tures guarded him , on the one hand , from the snares of infidelity , and preserved him on the other , from ...
... fear of offending him , and manifested great tenderness of con- science . Mr. Fletcher's early acquaintance with the Holy Scrip- tures guarded him , on the one hand , from the snares of infidelity , and preserved him on the other , from ...
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... fear it was lost labour . The more I prayed for victory over sin , the more I was conquered . Many a time did I take up the Bible to seek comfort , but not being able to read , I shut it again . The thoughts which engrossed my mind ...
... fear it was lost labour . The more I prayed for victory over sin , the more I was conquered . Many a time did I take up the Bible to seek comfort , but not being able to read , I shut it again . The thoughts which engrossed my mind ...
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... fear of tempting God . · " Thursday , my fast - day , Satan beset me hard : I sinned , and grievously too . And now I almost gave up all hope . I mourned deeply , but with an heart as hard as ever . I was on the brink of despair , and ...
... fear of tempting God . · " Thursday , my fast - day , Satan beset me hard : I sinned , and grievously too . And now I almost gave up all hope . I mourned deeply , but with an heart as hard as ever . I was on the brink of despair , and ...
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... fear of being in a delusion : and having continued my supplication till near one in the morning , I then opened my Bible on these words , Psa . lv . 22. " Cast thy burden on the Lord , and he shall sustain thee ; he will not suffer the ...
... fear of being in a delusion : and having continued my supplication till near one in the morning , I then opened my Bible on these words , Psa . lv . 22. " Cast thy burden on the Lord , and he shall sustain thee ; he will not suffer the ...
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... fear not , neither be dismayed . " My hope was now greatly increased , I thought I saw myself conqueror over sin , hell , and all manner of affliction . " With this comfortable promise I shut up my Bible , being now perfectly satisfied ...
... fear not , neither be dismayed . " My hope was now greatly increased , I thought I saw myself conqueror over sin , hell , and all manner of affliction . " With this comfortable promise I shut up my Bible , being now perfectly satisfied ...
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Popular passages
Page 115 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 109 - Thou art all fair, my love, there is no spot in thee.
Page 153 - For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Page 231 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 420 - Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness; "I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Page 423 - Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Page 136 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Page 355 - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 35 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for His goodness : and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...