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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George Peck. In this lecture my object shall be , first , to speak of the principles we are required to leave ; and secondly , to show in what sense they are to be left . I. I invite attention to the principles which we are to leave ...
George Peck. In this lecture my object shall be , first , to speak of the principles we are required to leave ; and secondly , to show in what sense they are to be left . I. I invite attention to the principles which we are to leave ...
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... speak of a sanctified state simply as a state of entire freedom from sin , would be , in the view of Mr. Wesley , to depart from the general usage of St. Paul . It would be equally foreign from the views both of St. Paul and Mr. Wesley ...
... speak of a sanctified state simply as a state of entire freedom from sin , would be , in the view of Mr. Wesley , to depart from the general usage of St. Paul . It would be equally foreign from the views both of St. Paul and Mr. Wesley ...
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... speaking of . And this consists of two general parts , justification and sanctification . " Justification is another word for pardon . It is the forgiveness of all our sins ; and , what is necessarily + Ibid . , vol . v , p . 205 ...
... speaking of . And this consists of two general parts , justification and sanctification . " Justification is another word for pardon . It is the forgiveness of all our sins ; and , what is necessarily + Ibid . , vol . v , p . 205 ...
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... speaking does not appear necessary to the high ends . of Christianity ? Can we , dear brethren , feel the sediment of our inward corruptions stirred even by slight circumstances of temptation , and not feel that we need to be entirely ...
... speaking does not appear necessary to the high ends . of Christianity ? Can we , dear brethren , feel the sediment of our inward corruptions stirred even by slight circumstances of temptation , and not feel that we need to be entirely ...
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... , consequently , it is not proper to use it in that sense , without adding the word wholly , entirely , or the like . ( 5. ) That the in- • spired writers almost continually speak of or to those CHRISTIAN PERFECTION . 43.
... , consequently , it is not proper to use it in that sense , without adding the word wholly , entirely , or the like . ( 5. ) That the in- • spired writers almost continually speak of or to those CHRISTIAN PERFECTION . 43.
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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.