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... sins past , are acts of devotion , which nature pretends to instruct and direct us in : but why does she teach us to pray , to praise , or to repent , but that she esteems one to be the proper method of expressing our wants , the other ...
... sins past , are acts of devotion , which nature pretends to instruct and direct us in : but why does she teach us to pray , to praise , or to repent , but that she esteems one to be the proper method of expressing our wants , the other ...
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... sins of the world , and remit the punishment , and bestow even on sinners the gift of eternal life ? How mysterious would even this grace be , and how far beyond the power of reason to com- prehend ! Could you , from any of the natural ...
... sins of the world , and remit the punishment , and bestow even on sinners the gift of eternal life ? How mysterious would even this grace be , and how far beyond the power of reason to com- prehend ! Could you , from any of the natural ...
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... sins of the world , which is the lowest that can be put , religion would necessarily be mysterious , and not to be apprehended by reason or nature , but to be received by faith ; and our only refuge would be , not in the reason and ...
... sins of the world , which is the lowest that can be put , religion would necessarily be mysterious , and not to be apprehended by reason or nature , but to be received by faith ; and our only refuge would be , not in the reason and ...
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... sins , their impurity must be cleansed before he can again take pleasure in them , and de- light to do them good : if the transgression of the laws of rea- son and nature , which are the laws of God , was that which lost him the favor ...
... sins , their impurity must be cleansed before he can again take pleasure in them , and de- light to do them good : if the transgression of the laws of rea- son and nature , which are the laws of God , was that which lost him the favor ...
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... sins of all ; or , if there were , we cannot see the justice of laying the sins of the wicked on the innocent head . If we could see the reasons on which the jus- tice of God proceeds in this case , here would be no mystery ; and ...
... sins of all ; or , if there were , we cannot see the justice of laying the sins of the wicked on the innocent head . If we could see the reasons on which the jus- tice of God proceeds in this case , here would be no mystery ; and ...
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Page 225 - religion ' means the love and wor"ship of God and the love and service of man. We believe the "Scripture that of a truth God is no respecter of persons, but that "in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is "accepted of Him.
Page 155 - For when the Gentiles which have not the law do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another), in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Page 274 - When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Page 159 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man : but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 304 - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 171 - That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us : and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.
Page 10 - Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go ? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
Page 13 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse; because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful ; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 84 - 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 178 - He sheweth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation : And as for his judgments, they have not known them.