Expository Lectures on St. Paul's Epistle to the Colossians: Being an Attempt to Apply the Apostle's Argument Respecting the Errors on the Subject of the Mediation of Christ at Colosse, to the Present Circumstances of the ChurchJ. Hatchard & son, 1845 - 523 pages |
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... nature by the internal grace of the Holy Spirit , in the use of the means which he has himself ordained . Men once letting go their hold of Christ , naturally become the sport of self - invented schemes for attaining pardon and holiness ...
... nature by the internal grace of the Holy Spirit , in the use of the means which he has himself ordained . Men once letting go their hold of Christ , naturally become the sport of self - invented schemes for attaining pardon and holiness ...
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... nature with his beloved fellow - labourers . Nothing , we may be assured , can be more offen- sive to Christ , and contrary to the whole spirit of the Gospel , nothing more opposite to the conduct of the inspired apostles , and more ...
... nature with his beloved fellow - labourers . Nothing , we may be assured , can be more offen- sive to Christ , and contrary to the whole spirit of the Gospel , nothing more opposite to the conduct of the inspired apostles , and more ...
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... natural eye is adapted to receive the light of heaven , so faith is adapted to welcome all the truth of the Scriptures . And as in the first creation light preceded other external blessings , so in the new creation does the light of ...
... natural eye is adapted to receive the light of heaven , so faith is adapted to welcome all the truth of the Scriptures . And as in the first creation light preceded other external blessings , so in the new creation does the light of ...
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... natural spirits , the distance from friends , and the decline of health ; but , also , if occasion arise , against the plausible fan- cies of a superstitious religion , which would root up the very foundations on which a scriptural hope ...
... natural spirits , the distance from friends , and the decline of health ; but , also , if occasion arise , against the plausible fan- cies of a superstitious religion , which would root up the very foundations on which a scriptural hope ...
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... natural philosophy cannot teach the pardon of sin . The truth of history , chronology , jurisprudence , agriculture , may all be unknown with- out any fatal consequences to our eternal happiness , but this truth cannot ; for it is what ...
... natural philosophy cannot teach the pardon of sin . The truth of history , chronology , jurisprudence , agriculture , may all be unknown with- out any fatal consequences to our eternal happiness , but this truth cannot ; for it is what ...
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Page 32 - And again, he adviseth to Circumspection and Care, even in the smallest Matters, because sometimes, A little Neglect may breed great Mischief; adding, for want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the Enemy; all for want of Care about a Horse-shoe Nail.
Page 267 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind...
Page 462 - 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 336 - He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Page 222 - ... that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when He raised him from the dead...
Page 133 - Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit ; that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ, by the Gospel...
Page 337 - Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Page 449 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God : and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Page 165 - Him : the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power...
Page 459 - And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel...