The Perpetuity of the Earth: A Discourse Preached Before the Premillennial Advent Association, in the City of New York, January 16, 1842, with Notes on the Millenarian Controversy, and Strictures on Professor McClellands's "Manual of Sacred Interpretation."J. Moffet, 1842 - 240 pages |
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... things , which are most surely believed among us . " A preliminary difficulty , however , may have occurred to their minds , namely , that any such expectation is not easily reconciled with the prevailing ideas respecting the final ...
... things , which are most surely believed among us . " A preliminary difficulty , however , may have occurred to their minds , namely , that any such expectation is not easily reconciled with the prevailing ideas respecting the final ...
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... things . And the ecstatic emotions , which this " full assurance of faith " never failed to enkindle in the bosom of " our beloved brother Paul , " he pours forth in the highly figurative language of our text ; -in a burst of poetry ...
... things . And the ecstatic emotions , which this " full assurance of faith " never failed to enkindle in the bosom of " our beloved brother Paul , " he pours forth in the highly figurative language of our text ; -in a burst of poetry ...
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... thing is God , who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit . " Just so Paul here avows , that he and all his brethren " had the first fruits of the Spirit . " But this , so far from allaying , was found rather , by the ...
... thing is God , who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit . " Just so Paul here avows , that he and all his brethren " had the first fruits of the Spirit . " But this , so far from allaying , was found rather , by the ...
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... thing on its part , nor the con- sequence of any wilful transgression , of which it was incapable ; but it is to be regarded as altogether a sovereign act of God , " subjecting the same , " as Paul speaks . The reference is obvious ...
... thing on its part , nor the con- sequence of any wilful transgression , of which it was incapable ; but it is to be regarded as altogether a sovereign act of God , " subjecting the same , " as Paul speaks . The reference is obvious ...
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... things new ! " We believe therefore , that " the time " is " set , " and , from many concurring tes- timonies of God's word and providence , we humbly indulge the hope , that " the day is at hand , " when these ancient desolations shall ...
... things new ! " We believe therefore , that " the time " is " set , " and , from many concurring tes- timonies of God's word and providence , we humbly indulge the hope , that " the day is at hand , " when these ancient desolations shall ...
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Page 48 - And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth.
Page 5 - And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Page 38 - Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet.
Page 5 - For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope ; Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Page 193 - Whence heavy persecution shall arise On all who in the worship persevere Of Spirit and Truth ; the rest, far greater part, Will deem in outward rites and specious forms Religion satisfied ; Truth shall retire Bestuck with slanderous darts, and works of Faith •^Rarely be found. So shall the World go on, To good malignant, to bad men benign...
Page 22 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Page 133 - The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high ; who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth...
Page 55 - Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: they shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Page 38 - Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
Page 128 - For the Lord hath chosen Zion ; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever ; here will I dwell ; for I have desired it.