The Scripture Doctrine of Christian Perfection Stated and Defended: with a Critical and Historical Examination of the Controversy, Both Ancient and ModernCarlton & Lanahan, 1842 - 470 pages |
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... commandments , and doing the things that please him . But this love , although perfect in its nature , is not in its degree ; there may be an undue attachment to the world , an improper fondness for the creature , or an inordinate ...
... commandments , and doing the things that please him . But this love , although perfect in its nature , is not in its degree ; there may be an undue attachment to the world , an improper fondness for the creature , or an inordinate ...
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... commandment , and the fulfilling of the law . And though this soul is free from what the Bible calls sin , yet he has infirmities and unavoidable failings growing out of the original fall , on account of which he ought to say , ' Every ...
... commandment , and the fulfilling of the law . And though this soul is free from what the Bible calls sin , yet he has infirmities and unavoidable failings growing out of the original fall , on account of which he ought to say , ' Every ...
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... commandments of Christ . Who can declare . the bond of the love of God ? Who is sufficient worthily to express the magnificence of its beauty ? The height to which love exalts us cannot be spoken . Love unites us to God . Love covereth ...
... commandments of Christ . Who can declare . the bond of the love of God ? Who is sufficient worthily to express the magnificence of its beauty ? The height to which love exalts us cannot be spoken . Love unites us to God . Love covereth ...
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... commandments . " The learned John Goodwin says : - " That it is a duty lying upon all men to strive after that which the Scripture calleth perfection ; and , consequently , to ex- ercise themselves in such things which are proper to ...
... commandments . " The learned John Goodwin says : - " That it is a duty lying upon all men to strive after that which the Scripture calleth perfection ; and , consequently , to ex- ercise themselves in such things which are proper to ...
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... him be anathema . For the Lord was speak- ing of the fruits of commandments , when he said , not , * Historical Presentation , p . 182. + Ibid . , p . 183 . Without me ye do with more difficulty ; but , 94 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINE OF.
... him be anathema . For the Lord was speak- ing of the fruits of commandments , when he said , not , * Historical Presentation , p . 182. + Ibid . , p . 183 . Without me ye do with more difficulty ; but , 94 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINE OF.
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Page 420 - Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the. Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 429 - I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made comfortable unto his death; If by any means...
Page 56 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 171 - PREVENT us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help ; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life, through, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 407 - Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven ? (that is, to bring Christ down from above ;) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead :) OF FAITH IN THE GOSPEL.
Page 15 - This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Page 308 - For that which I do I allow not : for what I would, that do I not ; but what I hate, that do I.
Page 239 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Page 7 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 429 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.