Meditations on Select Passages of Sacred Scripture, in a Series of Lectures Affectionately Addressed to Young Persons of the Society of Friends: With Introductory Observations on Subjects Connected with the LecturesW. Alexander, 1832 - 415 pages |
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... instructed where to seek and wait for his appearance , but quick- ened by this good Word of Life , may such desire to be continually fed with the sincere milk of that pure Word , both as immediately and instru- mentally B 4 TO YOUNG ...
... instructed where to seek and wait for his appearance , but quick- ened by this good Word of Life , may such desire to be continually fed with the sincere milk of that pure Word , both as immediately and instru- mentally B 4 TO YOUNG ...
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... understanding , and who , it may be presumed , are not only susceptible of desires after the knowledge of the Truth , but are impressed with the importance of being more perfectly " instructed in 34 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS .
... understanding , and who , it may be presumed , are not only susceptible of desires after the knowledge of the Truth , but are impressed with the importance of being more perfectly " instructed in 34 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS .
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... instructed in the way of the Lord . " The writer is sensible that she possesses no quali- fication to become an effectual instructor of such , except so far as her communications may be accompanied by a measure of that Influence , which ...
... instructed in the way of the Lord . " The writer is sensible that she possesses no quali- fication to become an effectual instructor of such , except so far as her communications may be accompanied by a measure of that Influence , which ...
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... instructed in the depths of that doctrine , the most simple elements of which they rejected and despised ; wherefore , as it was said on another occasion : " He did not commit Himself unto them . " Many in the present day , like the ...
... instructed in the depths of that doctrine , the most simple elements of which they rejected and despised ; wherefore , as it was said on another occasion : " He did not commit Himself unto them . " Many in the present day , like the ...
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... instructed by precept and example , where and how to attain this saving knowledge , be happily prevailed upon to account all things as loss and dross in comparison with this , even with the " knowledge of Christ , and the being found in ...
... instructed by precept and example , where and how to attain this saving knowledge , be happily prevailed upon to account all things as loss and dross in comparison with this , even with the " knowledge of Christ , and the being found in ...
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Page 283 - Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: to God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever.
Page 271 - Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole ; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 390 - And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, 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 283 - Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church : whereof I am made a ' minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints : to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory...
Page 390 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt...
Page 268 - Saviour toward man appeared, 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, which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Page 101 - For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Page 149 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 141 - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee ; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men...
Page 326 - The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long, suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...