The Works of the Rev. John Howe ...J. P. Haven, 1838 - 1276 pages |
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Page 647
... tell their souls the real truth of the matter . The principle here spoken of is an implanted power , enabling a person to do good with promptitude , facility , and delight . Now if such a princi- ple as this is wanting in any , let them ...
... tell their souls the real truth of the matter . The principle here spoken of is an implanted power , enabling a person to do good with promptitude , facility , and delight . Now if such a princi- ple as this is wanting in any , let them ...
Page 648
... tell what his nature is for and against ? Do such and such acts flow from me , as the acts of nature do ; from their proper and congenial principles ? Had I ever such a kind of new nature , withholding me from evil , as a thing I hate ...
... tell what his nature is for and against ? Do such and such acts flow from me , as the acts of nature do ; from their proper and congenial principles ? Had I ever such a kind of new nature , withholding me from evil , as a thing I hate ...
Page 654
... tell how to exercise the powers of them towards invisible things . It cannot be then , but the matter must be resolved into this ; that if our not seeing God is the reason why he is so little loved , it is because our nature is grown so ...
... tell how to exercise the powers of them towards invisible things . It cannot be then , but the matter must be resolved into this ; that if our not seeing God is the reason why he is so little loved , it is because our nature is grown so ...
Page 655
... tell men of a judgment to come , a dreadful tribunal where they must all appear , and an endless state of things , that is before them ; we are to them as men that mock . They cry out , " Surely you are but in jest ; you mean not as you ...
... tell men of a judgment to come , a dreadful tribunal where they must all appear , and an endless state of things , that is before them ; we are to them as men that mock . They cry out , " Surely you are but in jest ; you mean not as you ...
Page 664
... tell what an excellent and glorious Being he is ; and as he has told us he is such a one , ( which it was impossible he should do if he were not really possessed of those excellencies , ) then there is all the reason in the world to ...
... tell what an excellent and glorious Being he is ; and as he has told us he is such a one , ( which it was impossible he should do if he were not really possessed of those excellencies , ) then there is all the reason in the world to ...
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Page 928 - Then shall the earth yield her increase ; And GOD, even our own GOD, shall bless us. GOD shall bless us ; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Page 698 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To-day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Page 883 - Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God,, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Page 727 - Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Page 629 - Awake to righteousness, and sin not ; for some have not the knowledge of God : I speak this to your shame.
Page 912 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Page 738 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people...
Page 912 - We know, that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren ; he that loveth not his brother, abideth in death.
Page 850 - As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
Page 699 - Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.