The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...T. Hamilton and J. Smith, 1821 |
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Page xlviii
... Christ ; " in love to my soul he delivered me from the pit of corruption , and cast all my aggravated sins behind his back . He brought my feet into the paths of peace . This is indeed the chief article , but it is not the whole . When ...
... Christ ; " in love to my soul he delivered me from the pit of corruption , and cast all my aggravated sins behind his back . He brought my feet into the paths of peace . This is indeed the chief article , but it is not the whole . When ...
Page liii
... Christ , the promised Saviour , the desire of all nations would not have appeared ; mankind had been still in their sins , without hope , and the counsels of God's eternal love in favour of sinners de- feated . Thus we may see a ...
... Christ , the promised Saviour , the desire of all nations would not have appeared ; mankind had been still in their sins , without hope , and the counsels of God's eternal love in favour of sinners de- feated . Thus we may see a ...
Page lxiii
... Christ , when in reality I did not believe his history , was no better than a mockery of the heart - searching God ; but here I found a spirit spoken of which was to be communicated to those who ask it . Upon this I reasoned thus : if ...
... Christ , when in reality I did not believe his history , was no better than a mockery of the heart - searching God ; but here I found a spirit spoken of which was to be communicated to those who ask it . Upon this I reasoned thus : if ...
Page lxx
... Christ . My judgment , at that time , embraced the sub- lime doctrine of " God manifest in the flesh , " reconciling the world to himself . " I had no idea of those systems which allow the Saviour no higher honour than that of an upper ...
... Christ . My judgment , at that time , embraced the sub- lime doctrine of " God manifest in the flesh , " reconciling the world to himself . " I had no idea of those systems which allow the Saviour no higher honour than that of an upper ...
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... Christ my Lord . " I live in a barren land , where the knowledge and power of the gospel is very low ; yet here are a few of the Lord's people ; and this wilderness has been a useful school to me , where I have studied more leisurely ...
... Christ my Lord . " I live in a barren land , where the knowledge and power of the gospel is very low ; yet here are a few of the Lord's people ; and this wilderness has been a useful school to me , where I have studied more leisurely ...
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Page 24 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Page 66 - He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their names.
Page 222 - Surely in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird," or, before the eyes of every thing that hath a wing, as in the original.
Page 251 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 58 - O that my head were waters, and mine eyes fountains of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughters of my people !" It is our duty to be thus affected.
Page 133 - Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Page xviii - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 58 - As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth...
Page 44 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb...