The Christian's Great Interest ...W. Collins, 1828 - 230 pages |
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... knowledge of the workings of the human heart , fitted him for applying the tests of infallible truth to aid us in ascertaining what spirit we are of - for exposing and dissipating the false hopes of the hypocrite - for leading the care ...
... knowledge of the workings of the human heart , fitted him for applying the tests of infallible truth to aid us in ascertaining what spirit we are of - for exposing and dissipating the false hopes of the hypocrite - for leading the care ...
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... knowledge are so varied and abundant ? And if we happen to pick up a book which interests us very much , we turn over to the preface and in- troduction , to see if any thing has been said of its author , that we may get somewhat ...
... knowledge are so varied and abundant ? And if we happen to pick up a book which interests us very much , we turn over to the preface and in- troduction , to see if any thing has been said of its author , that we may get somewhat ...
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... knowledge of the Greek and Hebrew enabled him to read his Bible in these ori- ginal languages , and gave him a decided superiority over those who were obliged to stand at a distance from such noble fountains , and satisfy themselves ...
... knowledge of the Greek and Hebrew enabled him to read his Bible in these ori- ginal languages , and gave him a decided superiority over those who were obliged to stand at a distance from such noble fountains , and satisfy themselves ...
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... knowledge , made him a distinguished member of church - courts - in the debates and business of which he took a considerable share . He was the person , who , in the Synod of Glasgow , held April , 1661 , presented the draught of an ...
... knowledge , made him a distinguished member of church - courts - in the debates and business of which he took a considerable share . He was the person , who , in the Synod of Glasgow , held April , 1661 , presented the draught of an ...
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... knowledge , have lately published some imperfect notes of a few of my sermons , most con- fusedly thrown together , prefixing withal this vain title , as displeasing to myself as the publishing of the thing , " A clear , attractive ...
... knowledge , have lately published some imperfect notes of a few of my sermons , most con- fusedly thrown together , prefixing withal this vain title , as displeasing to myself as the publishing of the thing , " A clear , attractive ...
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Popular passages
Page 71 - God after the inward man ; but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 226 - I am the LORD'S"; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 182 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 124 - But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him , how dwelleth the love of God in him ? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Page 63 - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Page 240 - 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 138 - I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them...
Page 217 - Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, "My foot slippeth;" thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Page 122 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Page 210 - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the Truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses...