An Appeal to the Serious and Candid Professors of Christianity, on the Following Subjects, Viz: I. the Use of Reason in Matters of Religion, II. the Power of Man to Do the Will of God, III. Original Sin, IV. Election and Reprobation, V. the Div Inity of Christ, and VI. Atonement for Sin by the Death of ChristJ. Johnson, 1812 - 60 pages |
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... mercy in God to save any , though by an arbitrary decree , which left all the rest of the human race under an inevitable necessity of perishing . But certainly , my brethren , such tender mercy is cruelty . All the creatures of God must ...
... mercy in God to save any , though by an arbitrary decree , which left all the rest of the human race under an inevitable necessity of perishing . But certainly , my brethren , such tender mercy is cruelty . All the creatures of God must ...
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... mercy , does there appear to have been in God , if Christ gave a full price for our justification , and bore the infinite weight of divine wrath on our account ? We are commanded to " forgive others , as we ourselves hope to be for ...
... mercy , does there appear to have been in God , if Christ gave a full price for our justification , and bore the infinite weight of divine wrath on our account ? We are commanded to " forgive others , as we ourselves hope to be for ...
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... mercy ; but it is a great disho- nour to God to suppose that this mercy and grace takes its rise from any thing but his own essential goodness ; and that he is not of himself , and in- dependent of all foreign considerations whatever ...
... mercy ; but it is a great disho- nour to God to suppose that this mercy and grace takes its rise from any thing but his own essential goodness ; and that he is not of himself , and in- dependent of all foreign considerations whatever ...
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... mercy only , without seeming to have the least idea of any thing further . " Remember not the sins of my youth , nor my . transgressions ; according to thy mercy remember thou me , for thy goodness sake , O Lord , " Psalm XXV . 6 . It ...
... mercy only , without seeming to have the least idea of any thing further . " Remember not the sins of my youth , nor my . transgressions ; according to thy mercy remember thou me , for thy goodness sake , O Lord , " Psalm XXV . 6 . It ...
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... mercy and forgiveness , which so eminently distinguishes the gospel of Christ , be debased , when God himself ( whose conduct in this very respect is particularly proposed to our imitation ) is considered as never forgiving sin without ...
... mercy and forgiveness , which so eminently distinguishes the gospel of Christ , be debased , when God himself ( whose conduct in this very respect is particularly proposed to our imitation ) is considered as never forgiving sin without ...
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Page 22 - And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Page 17 - To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 18 - I can of My own Self do nothing : as I hear, I judge ; and My judgment is just ; because I seek not Mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent Me.
Page 53 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another ; as I have loved you, that ye love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Page 24 - For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
Page 20 - Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name : that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth ; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father'
Page 11 - Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Page 18 - For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Page 28 - But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Page 20 - Who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is now set down at the right hand of the throne of God.