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Page 35
... gospel , being entertained by faith , furnishes a hope that hath substance and reality in it ; and all its truths do concentre into this , to give fuch a hope . There was in St Paul's word , befides the fitnefs for his ftratagem at that ...
... gospel , being entertained by faith , furnishes a hope that hath substance and reality in it ; and all its truths do concentre into this , to give fuch a hope . There was in St Paul's word , befides the fitnefs for his ftratagem at that ...
Page 84
... Gospel by it , after his refurrection , preaching to finners , and converting them , according to the prophecy which he first ful- filled in person , and after more amply in his Apoftles . That prophecy I mean , Ifa . lx . 1. The Spirit ...
... Gospel by it , after his refurrection , preaching to finners , and converting them , according to the prophecy which he first ful- filled in person , and after more amply in his Apoftles . That prophecy I mean , Ifa . lx . 1. The Spirit ...
Page 89
... : Therefore men cleave unto their fins , and fpeak peace unto themselves while they are under the curfe . VOL . II . M It 4 It may feem very ftrange that the gospel is fo VER . 19. & c . ] THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER . 89.
... : Therefore men cleave unto their fins , and fpeak peace unto themselves while they are under the curfe . VOL . II . M It 4 It may feem very ftrange that the gospel is fo VER . 19. & c . ] THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER . 89.
Page 90
... gospel is fo fruit- lefs amongst us ; yea , that neither word nor rod , both preaching aloud to us the doctrine of humiliation and repentance , perfuade any man to return , or fo much as to turn inward , and question himself to fay ...
... gospel is fo fruit- lefs amongst us ; yea , that neither word nor rod , both preaching aloud to us the doctrine of humiliation and repentance , perfuade any man to return , or fo much as to turn inward , and question himself to fay ...
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... Gospel been opened up to us . And each of you , for yourselves , confider how it is with you after fo much long - fuffering of God , which none of you can deny he hath used towards you ; and fo many gracious invitations , with that ...
... Gospel been opened up to us . And each of you , for yourselves , confider how it is with you after fo much long - fuffering of God , which none of you can deny he hath used towards you ; and fo many gracious invitations , with that ...
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Page 83 - Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Page 406 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 218 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Page 413 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God- hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 357 - I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Page 380 - Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him : and upon them that put their trust in His mercy ; 18 To deliver their soul from death : and to feed them in the time of dearth.
Page 409 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 376 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 419 - For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office ; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Page 418 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.