A Letter to a Friend on the authority, purpose, and effects of Christianity, and especially on the doctrine of RedemptionJohn and Arthur Arch, 1824 - 63 pages |
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... ourselves , the Scriptures reveal many truths of the highest importance to us . From various declarations contained in them , we plainly learn , that man is endued not only with a frail body , but with a soul ; and that when the body ...
... ourselves , the Scriptures reveal many truths of the highest importance to us . From various declarations contained in them , we plainly learn , that man is endued not only with a frail body , but with a soul ; and that when the body ...
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... ourselves . Where , then , is there any hope for us who are fallen , corrupt , inclined to sin , and , in so great a mul- titude of particulars , sinners ; and who are therefore separated in our natural state from a just and holy God ...
... ourselves . Where , then , is there any hope for us who are fallen , corrupt , inclined to sin , and , in so great a mul- titude of particulars , sinners ; and who are therefore separated in our natural state from a just and holy God ...
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... ourselves also were sometimes foolish , disobedient , deceived , serving divers lusts and pleasures , living in malice and envy , hateful , and hating one another ; but after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour to- ward man ...
... ourselves also were sometimes foolish , disobedient , deceived , serving divers lusts and pleasures , living in malice and envy , hateful , and hating one another ; but after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour to- ward man ...
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... ourselves of the means which God in his unsearchable wisdom has thus ordained for our salvation , it is plainly necessary that we should believe in Jesus Christ . " These are written , " says the apostle John , “ that ye might believe ...
... ourselves of the means which God in his unsearchable wisdom has thus ordained for our salvation , it is plainly necessary that we should believe in Jesus Christ . " These are written , " says the apostle John , “ that ye might believe ...
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... ourselves with sceptical spe- culations on the theory of religion : but rather let us lay hold of its substance , and flee from the wrath to come . Let us listen to the words of love and tenderness with which our compas- sionate ...
... ourselves with sceptical spe- culations on the theory of religion : but rather let us lay hold of its substance , and flee from the wrath to come . Let us listen to the words of love and tenderness with which our compas- sionate ...
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Page 49 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 62 - And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Page 47 - Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 55 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell not ; for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon...
Page 41 - I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Page 45 - And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
Page 40 - Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you, A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you...
Page 50 - And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: but this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Page 38 - God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Page 45 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.