A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections: With an Introductory EssayW. Collins, 1831 - 648 pages |
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... Jesus Christ are moral attractions , not repellencies . Their native tendency is to draw the soul upwards to a higher elevation on the scale of holiness , and those impressions which have not this tendency , however vivid , or ...
... Jesus Christ are moral attractions , not repellencies . Their native tendency is to draw the soul upwards to a higher elevation on the scale of holiness , and those impressions which have not this tendency , however vivid , or ...
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... Jesus Christ embraced as a benefit , exactly suited to his case , and freely set before him in the word of the truth of the Gospel . This is a movement in which self - love has not a secondary and consecutive , but a primary and con ...
... Jesus Christ embraced as a benefit , exactly suited to his case , and freely set before him in the word of the truth of the Gospel . This is a movement in which self - love has not a secondary and consecutive , but a primary and con ...
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... - like , dove - like spirit and temper of Jesus Christ , 454 CHAP . IX . Gracious affections soften the heart , and are attended with a Christian tenderness of spirit , · • 474 Pag CHAP . X. Truly gracious and holy affections differ.
... - like , dove - like spirit and temper of Jesus Christ , 454 CHAP . IX . Gracious affections soften the heart , and are attended with a Christian tenderness of spirit , · • 474 Pag CHAP . X. Truly gracious and holy affections differ.
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... Jesus Christ : of the many that were then called , but few chosen ; of the multitude that were roused and affected by his preaching , and appeared mightily engaged , full of admiration of Christ , and elevated with joy ; but few were ...
... Jesus Christ : of the many that were then called , but few chosen ; of the multitude that were roused and affected by his preaching , and appeared mightily engaged , full of admiration of Christ , and elevated with joy ; but few were ...
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... Jesus Christ . And there were two kinds of operation , or exercise of true religion , in them , under their sufferings , of which the apostle takes notice in the text , wherein these benefits appeared . 1. Love to Christ : " Whom having ...
... Jesus Christ . And there were two kinds of operation , or exercise of true religion , in them , under their sufferings , of which the apostle takes notice in the text , wherein these benefits appeared . 1. Love to Christ : " Whom having ...
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Page 554 - Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: For I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, The word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall swear.
Page 428 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended ? who hath gathered the wind in his fists ? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth ? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell ? 5 Every word of God is pure : he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Page 331 - It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Page 203 - Branch shall grow out of his roots: and the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord...
Page 580 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 378 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 209 - So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
Page 515 - And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end ; that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Page 544 - But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Page 286 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...