An Appeal to the Gospel: Or, An Inquiry Into the Justice of the Charge, Alleged by Methodists and Other Objectors, that the Gospel is Not Preached by the National Clergy: in a Series of Discourses Delivered Before the University of Oxford in the Year 1812, at the Lecture Founded by the Late Rev. J. BamptonF.C. and J. Rivington, 1816 - 540 pages |
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... Jew firft , and after- wards to the Gentile , they were indefatigable in preaching the Gofpel : in the execution of this office , they confidered and reprefented themselves to be acting , as they really were , in obedience to the ...
... Jew firft , and after- wards to the Gentile , they were indefatigable in preaching the Gofpel : in the execution of this office , they confidered and reprefented themselves to be acting , as they really were , in obedience to the ...
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... " where the meaning evidently is , what is expreffed in the pre- ceding verfe , that Jacob " loved Rachel more " Luke xiv . 26 . Rom . ix , 13. y Matt . x . 37 . " than her . " " the Jews , " 26 Introductory Difcourfe .
... " where the meaning evidently is , what is expreffed in the pre- ceding verfe , that Jacob " loved Rachel more " Luke xiv . 26 . Rom . ix , 13. y Matt . x . 37 . " than her . " " the Jews , " 26 Introductory Difcourfe .
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... Jews , " obferves a learn- ed Hebraist , " ufe to exprefs comparisons by " negatives , or rejecting the thing lefs wor- thy . " 66 3. I proceed to remark , that for the right understanding of Scripture , and especially of controverted ...
... Jews , " obferves a learn- ed Hebraist , " ufe to exprefs comparisons by " negatives , or rejecting the thing lefs wor- thy . " 66 3. I proceed to remark , that for the right understanding of Scripture , and especially of controverted ...
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... by the elect are intended fometimes all thofe perfons , who are in covenant with God , and profefs his religion , as all the people of the E Jews under the old dispensation , and all Chrif tians Introductory Difcourfe . 49.
... by the elect are intended fometimes all thofe perfons , who are in covenant with God , and profefs his religion , as all the people of the E Jews under the old dispensation , and all Chrif tians Introductory Difcourfe . 49.
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... Jews under the old dispensation , and all Chrif tians under the new ; fometimes they alone are intended , who give all diligence to make their lives agreeable to the doctrine , which they profefs , and are chofen by God to eternal life ...
... Jews under the old dispensation , and all Chrif tians under the new ; fometimes they alone are intended , who give all diligence to make their lives agreeable to the doctrine , which they profefs , and are chofen by God to eternal life ...
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Page 528 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 77 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 20 - I hold it for a most infallible rule in expositions of sacred Scripture, that where a literal construction will stand, the farthest from the letter is commonly the worst. There is nothing more dangerous than this licentious and deluding art, which changeth the meaning of words, as alchymy doth or would do the substance of metals, maketh of any thing what it listeth, and bringeth in the end all truth to nothing.
Page 434 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need ; and they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 97 - God ; who will render to every man according to his deeds : to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page xiv - Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, the year following, at St. Mary's in Oxford, between the commencement of the last month in Lent Term and the end of the third week in Act Term.
Page 281 - But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb; The dog is turned to his own vomit again ; and ; The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Page 186 - Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth...
Page 281 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Page xiv - Scriptures—upon the authority of the writings of the primitive Fathers, as to the faith and practice of the primitive Church—upon the Divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ—upon the Divinity of the Holy Ghost— upon the Articles of the Christian Faith, as comprehended in the Apostles