The Works of President Edwards, Volume 4James Black & Son, 1817 |
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... suppose , that the love and joy of the saints in heaven differ not only in degree and circumstances , from the holy love and joy of the saints on earth , but also in nature , so that they are no affections ; and merely because they have ...
... suppose , that the love and joy of the saints in heaven differ not only in degree and circumstances , from the holy love and joy of the saints on earth , but also in nature , so that they are no affections ; and merely because they have ...
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... suppose that the wise Creator implanted such principles in our nature as the affections , to lie still on such an occasion as this ? Can any Christian , who believes the truth of these things , entertain such thoughts ? If we ought ever ...
... suppose that the wise Creator implanted such principles in our nature as the affections , to lie still on such an occasion as this ? Can any Christian , who believes the truth of these things , entertain such thoughts ? If we ought ever ...
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... suppose , the greater those affections , and the more vigorous their exer- cises are , ( other circumstances being equal ) , the greater will be the effect on the body . Hence it is not to be wondered at , that very great and strong ...
... suppose , the greater those affections , and the more vigorous their exer- cises are , ( other circumstances being equal ) , the greater will be the effect on the body . Hence it is not to be wondered at , that very great and strong ...
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... suppose , that this effect should very fre- quently be produced after such a manner , as to make it very manifest and sensible , that it is so . If grace be indeed owing to the powerful and efficacious operation of an extrinsic agent ...
... suppose , that this effect should very fre- quently be produced after such a manner , as to make it very manifest and sensible , that it is so . If grace be indeed owing to the powerful and efficacious operation of an extrinsic agent ...
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... suppose , that texts of scripture are such sacred things , that the devil durst not abuse them , nor touch them ? In this also they are mistaken . He who was bold enough to lay hold on Christ himself , and carry him hither and thither ...
... suppose , that texts of scripture are such sacred things , that the devil durst not abuse them , nor touch them ? In this also they are mistaken . He who was bold enough to lay hold on Christ himself , and carry him hither and thither ...
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Page 239 - 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, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Page 208 - 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 215 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility : for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Page 505 - I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple : verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Page 25 - 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 134 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as the grave: The coals thereof are coals of fire, Which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 195 - ... we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Page 505 - And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee ; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee : for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Page 155 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The. statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 163 - It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.