Familiar Letters to a Gentleman: Upon a Variety of Seasonable and Important Subjects in ReligionW. Gray, 1784 - 390 pages |
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... themselves , and the na- tions round about them , were continually fulfilled and fulfilling before their eyes ; and the accomplish- ment of many of them are apparently open and visible to us also . Would you fuppofe , that near the ...
... themselves , and the na- tions round about them , were continually fulfilled and fulfilling before their eyes ; and the accomplish- ment of many of them are apparently open and visible to us also . Would you fuppofe , that near the ...
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... righteousness , charity , and beneficence ? This change they themselves profefs to have experienced , by their exercife of faith in the the Lord Jefus Chrift . This experience they jufti- fy 16 The Evidences of Christianity .
... righteousness , charity , and beneficence ? This change they themselves profefs to have experienced , by their exercife of faith in the the Lord Jefus Chrift . This experience they jufti- fy 16 The Evidences of Christianity .
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... themselves deceived , while they had all the means of certainty in the cafe before us , that ever any man had in any cafe whatsoever . You must likewife own , that it is impoffible for a great number of fober , judicious , and ...
... themselves deceived , while they had all the means of certainty in the cafe before us , that ever any man had in any cafe whatsoever . You must likewife own , that it is impoffible for a great number of fober , judicious , and ...
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... themselves , or a- mong the heretics and apoftates that fell away from them , fhould difcover the fraud , either living or dying ? You will certainly own it utterly impoffible , that fo many thousands , in fo many lands , could with joy ...
... themselves , or a- mong the heretics and apoftates that fell away from them , fhould difcover the fraud , either living or dying ? You will certainly own it utterly impoffible , that fo many thousands , in fo many lands , could with joy ...
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... themselves , who fhould have been the builders of the Jewish Church , refufed this Stone , which is become the Head of the Corner ( h ) .— And the reason of this was , that they faw no form nor comeliness , no riches nor ho- nour , no ...
... themselves , who fhould have been the builders of the Jewish Church , refufed this Stone , which is become the Head of the Corner ( h ) .— And the reason of this was , that they faw no form nor comeliness , no riches nor ho- nour , no ...
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Page 206 - Is the law then against the promises of God ? God forbid : for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 225 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 142 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe. For there is no difference...
Page 375 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about : mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 90 - 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 285 - Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Page 250 - 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 227 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 284 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD ; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Page 142 - What then? are we better than they! No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin...