Selections from An apology for the true Christian divinityPrinted at the Schools of industry, 1837 - 352 pages |
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Page 64
... Protestants truly affirm , are rather an effect of justification than the cause of it . That since good works as naturally follow from this birth as heat from fire , therefore are they of absolute necessity to justification , as Causa ...
... Protestants truly affirm , are rather an effect of justification than the cause of it . That since good works as naturally follow from this birth as heat from fire , therefore are they of absolute necessity to justification , as Causa ...
Page 66
... Protestants have been con- verted ; whom albeit they confess they persist always in some misdeeds , and sometimes in heinous sins , as is manifest in David's adultery and murder , yet they assert to be perfectly and wholly justified ...
... Protestants have been con- verted ; whom albeit they confess they persist always in some misdeeds , and sometimes in heinous sins , as is manifest in David's adultery and murder , yet they assert to be perfectly and wholly justified ...
Page 98
... Protestants , I shall be the more brief in it : for it is not my design to do that which is done already , neither do I covet to appear knowing by writing much ; but simply purpose to present to the world a faith- ful account of our ...
... Protestants , I shall be the more brief in it : for it is not my design to do that which is done already , neither do I covet to appear knowing by writing much ; but simply purpose to present to the world a faith- ful account of our ...
Page 110
... Protestants , as in prac- tice , so in principles , differ not from Papists ; for they engross within the compass of their church whole nations , making their infants members of it , by sprinkling a little water upon them ; so that ...
... Protestants , as in prac- tice , so in principles , differ not from Papists ; for they engross within the compass of their church whole nations , making their infants members of it , by sprinkling a little water upon them ; so that ...
Page 115
... Protestants add a ne- cessity , though they make it not a thing essential ; That besides this calling of the church , every one being called , ought to have the inward call of the Spirit , inclining him so chosen to his work . As to ...
... Protestants add a ne- cessity , though they make it not a thing essential ; That besides this calling of the church , every one being called , ought to have the inward call of the Spirit , inclining him so chosen to his work . As to ...
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Page 336 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth : but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Page 15 - For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
Page 327 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page 231 - Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water ; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Page 340 - Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the sword.
Page 26 - 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: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Page 49 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness : but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Page 26 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 101 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...
Page 172 - For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of : for necessity is laid upon me ; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel...