Twenty-one Sermons on a Variety of Interesting Subjects: Sentimental and PracticalJoshua Cushing, 1803 - 387 pages |
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... implied ' in meeknefs . Fear is here put for Chriftian humility , in oppofition to high - mind- ednefs , and felf - confidence , boafting of their privileges and character ; by which they are favoured and diftin- guished from thofe who ...
... implied ' in meeknefs . Fear is here put for Chriftian humility , in oppofition to high - mind- ednefs , and felf - confidence , boafting of their privileges and character ; by which they are favoured and diftin- guished from thofe who ...
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... implied in each other ; and there- fore it is proper to confider them feparately . They are thefe : The reason they have to believe and be fure that the Christian fcriptures , the foundation of all their hopes , are a revelation from ...
... implied in each other ; and there- fore it is proper to confider them feparately . They are thefe : The reason they have to believe and be fure that the Christian fcriptures , the foundation of all their hopes , are a revelation from ...
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... implied in this , but in thofe fenfual delights and gratifications , more fuited for beafts than men ; which are the objects of averfion and abhorrence , and not of hope , to a good and pure mind . The Infidels , Deifts and Atheists who ...
... implied in this , but in thofe fenfual delights and gratifications , more fuited for beafts than men ; which are the objects of averfion and abhorrence , and not of hope , to a good and pure mind . The Infidels , Deifts and Atheists who ...
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... implied in these , and connected with them . Some of us , we believe , have , at their first converfion , had fuch clear and impreffive views of the truth and excellence of the gofpel , that they not only knew it was divine , but alfo ...
... implied in these , and connected with them . Some of us , we believe , have , at their first converfion , had fuch clear and impreffive views of the truth and excellence of the gofpel , that they not only knew it was divine , but alfo ...
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... imply the leaft degree of love and approba- tion of their character as finners , and if he had efpouf- ed their cause in this view , and under the leaft influence of this , he would fo far degrade himself , and render himself and his ...
... imply the leaft degree of love and approba- tion of their character as finners , and if he had efpouf- ed their cause in this view , and under the leaft influence of this , he would fo far degrade himself , and render himself and his ...
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affection affurance againſt anfwer apoftle becauſe beft believe benevolence beſt Bible bleffings caufe character Chriftian confequence confidered confifts conftant contrary curfe defigns defire deftruction degree difpofition divine doctrines effential enjoyment eternal evil exercife exift exiſtence expreffed faid falvation fame faved favour fcripture fear and trembling feek felf felves fenfe ferve fhall fhould finner finners fome forever fovereign friends of Chrift ftate ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fuffering fufficient fuppofed fweet glory gofpel goodneſs grace greateſt happineſs happy heart heaven higheſt himſelf holy honour hope increaſe infinitely inftance intereft Jefus Chrift juftified leaft lefs Lord love and friendſhip moft moral moſt muft muſt neceffarily neceffary obedience obferved oppofe oppofition perfect perfon pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffible praiſe prefent promiſes purpoſe racter reafon refpect religion righteoufnefs ſhall ſtate take place thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion true truft truth univerfe unleſs unto wholly wiſdom words
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Page 368 - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Page 214 - He that believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Page 176 - But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Page 306 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he Is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust In him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Page 92 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 339 - Hath not the potter power over the clay; of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Page 367 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Page 147 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 147 - Know ye not that they which run in a race, run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 305 - He is the Rock, his work is perfect : for all his ways are judgment : a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.