A treatise concerning religious affectionsAmerican Tract Society, 1812 - 359 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page viii
... nature and signs of the gracious operations of God's Spirit , by which they are to be distinguished from all things whatsoever that the minds of men are the subjects of , which are not of a saving nature . If I have succeeded in this my ...
... nature and signs of the gracious operations of God's Spirit , by which they are to be distinguished from all things whatsoever that the minds of men are the subjects of , which are not of a saving nature . If I have succeeded in this my ...
Page 3
... nature , being something supernatural , and truly divine , and so ineffably excellent ; the sublimity and exquisite ... natures exalted and perfected . It was a most worthy , noble rejoicing , that did not corrupt and de- base the mind ...
... nature , being something supernatural , and truly divine , and so ineffably excellent ; the sublimity and exquisite ... natures exalted and perfected . It was a most worthy , noble rejoicing , that did not corrupt and de- base the mind ...
Page 6
... nature , and such the laws of the union of soul and body , that there never is , in any case whatsoever , any lively and vigorous exercise of the will or inclination of the soul , without some effect upon the body , in some alteration ...
... nature , and such the laws of the union of soul and body , that there never is , in any case whatsoever , any lively and vigorous exercise of the will or inclination of the soul , without some effect upon the body , in some alteration ...
Page 9
... nature , and God hath so constituted the human nature , that the affections are very much the spring of mens actions , this also shews , that true religion must consist very much in the affections . Such is man's nature , that he is ...
... nature , and God hath so constituted the human nature , that the affections are very much the spring of mens actions , this also shews , that true religion must consist very much in the affections . Such is man's nature , that he is ...
Page 23
... nature , that they are no affections ; and merely because they have no blood and animal spirits to be set in motion ... nature of any thing , is to go where that thing is to be found in its purity and per- fection . If we would know the ...
... nature , that they are no affections ; and merely because they have no blood and animal spirits to be set in motion ... nature of any thing , is to go where that thing is to be found in its purity and per- fection . If we would know the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
apostle apostle Paul appears arise Balaam beauty body brought called Chap children of God children of Israel Christian practice commandments conscience consists conviction degree devil distinguishing divine things doth eminent ephod evidence evil excellency exercises of grace experiences external eyes faith false fear fruit give glorious glory God's godliness gospel gracious affections hath heart heaven hence holy affections holy practice humility hypocrites ideas infinite Jesus Christ John John iv judge kind knowledge light live Lord manifest manner Matth mercy mind moral nature ness perfect persons Pharisees principle profession proper Psal reason rejoice religious affections revealed rience righteousness Satan scrip scripture sense Shepard's Parable shew sincerity sins soul speaks Spirit Spirit of God spoken sweet taste Ten Virgins thee thou tion trial true Christian true grace true religion true saints truly truth tural ture unto wherein word
Popular passages
Page 151 - For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 346 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Page 23 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Page 340 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. " Surely," shall one say, " in the Lord have I righteousness and strength :" even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Page 361 - No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us.
Page 98 - For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 110 - But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
Page 73 - Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being His counsellor hath taught Him? With whom took He counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and shewed to Him the way of understanding...
Page 232 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 267 - But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual. . . . For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.