The Articles of the Synod of Dort, and Its Rejection of Errors: With the History of Events which Made Way for that Synod, as Published by the Authority of the States-general; and the Documents Confirming Its DecisionsW. Williams, 1831 - 304 pages |
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... truth of the things transacted . In the Reformed churches of Federated Belgium , how great an agreement had , in the preceding age , flourished , on all the heads of orthodox doctrine , among the pastors and doc- tors of the Belgic ...
... truth of the things transacted . In the Reformed churches of Federated Belgium , how great an agreement had , in the preceding age , flourished , on all the heads of orthodox doctrine , among the pastors and doc- tors of the Belgic ...
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... truth of the doctrine comprised in this Confession and Catechism ; the deputies of the churches petitioned that the convocation of the Synod should be drawn up in general terms , as they call them , in the manner hitherto customary ...
... truth of the doctrine comprised in this Confession and Catechism ; the deputies of the churches petitioned that the convocation of the Synod should be drawn up in general terms , as they call them , in the manner hitherto customary ...
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... truth and holiness , ) the dawn of that more enlarged state of things , in which free investigation of both received , and exploded , and novel opinions , proves ultimately and highly beneficial to the cause of truth ; and he will agree ...
... truth and holiness , ) the dawn of that more enlarged state of things , in which free investigation of both received , and exploded , and novel opinions , proves ultimately and highly beneficial to the cause of truth ; and he will agree ...
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... truth of the received doctrine , into the minds of the pupils ; and ( taught them ) to hold the same at first , as in an equilibrium with the heterodox doctrine , and at length altogether to reject it ; that hitherto he had not been ...
... truth of the received doctrine , into the minds of the pupils ; and ( taught them ) to hold the same at first , as in an equilibrium with the heterodox doctrine , and at length altogether to reject it ; that hitherto he had not been ...
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... truth . And moreover they petitioned from the Illustrious the States , to be received under their patronage and protection , against all the censures of the churches . This matter vehemently affected all the Belgic churches with ...
... truth . And moreover they petitioned from the Illustrious the States , to be received under their patronage and protection , against all the censures of the churches . This matter vehemently affected all the Belgic churches with ...
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Page 245 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 164 - As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election in Christ, is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the Works of the flesh, and their earthly members, and drawing up their minds to high and heavenly things...
Page 59 - According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love : Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Page 181 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 245 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings.
Page 223 - Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Page 63 - ... 0 the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor? or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again ? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things : to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Page 159 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation ; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 164 - PREDESTINATION to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby, before the foundations of the world were laid, he hath constantly decreed by his counsel, secret to us. to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ ont of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.
Page 191 - Him man's nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof; yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary of her substance : so that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the manhood, were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion ; which person, it very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and man.- — iii.