The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...T. Hamilton and J. Smith, 1821 |
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... truth of the gospel , as considered in itself , and its exact suitableness to answer all my needs . I saw that , by the way they were pointed out , God might declare not his mercy only , but his justice also , in the pardon of sin , on ...
... truth of the gospel , as considered in itself , and its exact suitableness to answer all my needs . I saw that , by the way they were pointed out , God might declare not his mercy only , but his justice also , in the pardon of sin , on ...
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... truth , which can neither warm nor amend the heart , but rather tend to aggrandize self . I found no traces of this wisdom in the life of Jesus , or the writings of Paul . I do not regret that I have had some opportunities of knowing ...
... truth , which can neither warm nor amend the heart , but rather tend to aggrandize self . I found no traces of this wisdom in the life of Jesus , or the writings of Paul . I do not regret that I have had some opportunities of knowing ...
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... truths I have gathered up in London . I brought down with me a considerable stock of notional truth ; but I have since found , that there is no effectual teacher but God ; that we can receive no further than he is pleased to communicate ...
... truths I have gathered up in London . I brought down with me a considerable stock of notional truth ; but I have since found , that there is no effectual teacher but God ; that we can receive no further than he is pleased to communicate ...
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... of the truth and sweetness of the promises made to a time of affliction , to mortify the body of sin , and to wean you more effectually C from the world . But this I will confidently say Let . 4 . 25 On Family - worship .
... of the truth and sweetness of the promises made to a time of affliction , to mortify the body of sin , and to wean you more effectually C from the world . But this I will confidently say Let . 4 . 25 On Family - worship .
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... truth has been little known ) meet with much opposition , you will pèr- haps find it a heavier trial than you are aware of : but I speak of it only as it might draw forth your corruptions , and give Satan advantage against you : and ...
... truth has been little known ) meet with much opposition , you will pèr- haps find it a heavier trial than you are aware of : but I speak of it only as it might draw forth your corruptions , and give Satan advantage against you : and ...
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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...