The Works of President Edwards ..., Volume 4Isaac Sturtevant, Printer, 1808 |
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... practice , because they are not affected with what they hear ; and ever will ... religious nature , that ever he read , heard or saw , that had not his ... holy scriptures do every where place religion very much in the affections ...
... practice , because they are not affected with what they hear ; and ever will ... religious nature , that ever he read , heard or saw , that had not his ... holy scriptures do every where place religion very much in the affections ...
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... Christian hope , not only because it tends greatly to the comfort of him that hath it , but also because it is a thing of a holy ... practice , appear to him in their blackness ; they look dreadful ; and it often appears a very mysterious ...
... Christian hope , not only because it tends greatly to the comfort of him that hath it , but also because it is a thing of a holy ... practice , appear to him in their blackness ; they look dreadful ; and it often appears a very mysterious ...
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... practice . And consequently , an error may be the occasion of those true holy exercises that are from the infallible ... holy exercise , on such an occasion . This notion , of certainly discerning another's state , by love flowing out ...
... practice . And consequently , an error may be the occasion of those true holy exercises that are from the infallible ... holy exercise , on such an occasion . This notion , of certainly discerning another's state , by love flowing out ...
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... holy majesty of God . And experience does abundantly witness to what reason ... practice in any wise agreeable ; but their discoveries have worked in a way ... Holy affections are not heat without light ; but evermore arise from the ...
... holy majesty of God . And experience does abundantly witness to what reason ... practice in any wise agreeable ; but their discoveries have worked in a way ... Holy affections are not heat without light ; but evermore arise from the ...
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... Jesus Christ are called his witnesses ; and all the saints , who by their holy practice under great trials , de- clare that faith , which is the substance of things hoped for , and the evidence of things not seen , are called witnesses ...
... Jesus Christ are called his witnesses ; and all the saints , who by their holy practice under great trials , de- clare that faith , which is the substance of things hoped for , and the evidence of things not seen , are called witnesses ...
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Page 167 - 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...
Page 361 - 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. " Surely," shall one say, " in the Lord have I righteousness and strength :" even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Page 86 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 449 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 301 - No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Page 235 - 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 201 - And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures?
Page 230 - Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us ; because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Page 23 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 234 - For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me: and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.