A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three PartsJ. Crissy, 1821 - 432 pages |
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Page xiii
... grace of God ; for if it were not for his mere grace , one might be a very good man one day , and a vory wicked one the next . Sabbath - day , Jan. 6 , at night . Much concerned about the improvement of precious time . Intend to live in ...
... grace of God ; for if it were not for his mere grace , one might be a very good man one day , and a vory wicked one the next . Sabbath - day , Jan. 6 , at night . Much concerned about the improvement of precious time . Intend to live in ...
Page xvi
... grace , and of our not being able to do any thing without the grace of God ; and that holiness is entirely , throughout , the work of God's Spirit , with more pleasure than before . Monday morning , April 1. I think it best not to allow ...
... grace , and of our not being able to do any thing without the grace of God ; and that holiness is entirely , throughout , the work of God's Spirit , with more pleasure than before . Monday morning , April 1. I think it best not to allow ...
Page xxv
... grace in him . I found no books so delightful to me as those that treated of these subjects . Those words , Cant , ii . 1 , used to be abundantly with me , I am the Rose of Sharon , and the Lily of the valleys . The words seemed to me ...
... grace in him . I found no books so delightful to me as those that treated of these subjects . Those words , Cant , ii . 1 , used to be abundantly with me , I am the Rose of Sharon , and the Lily of the valleys . The words seemed to me ...
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... grace , and love , and meek , and gentle condescension . This grace , that appeared to me so calm and sweet , appeared great above the heavens . The person of Christ appeared ineffably excellent , with an excellency great enough to ...
... grace , and love , and meek , and gentle condescension . This grace , that appeared to me so calm and sweet , appeared great above the heavens . The person of Christ appeared ineffably excellent , with an excellency great enough to ...
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... grace is in exercise , may be said to burn within them ; as is said of the diciples , Luke xxiv . 32 . The business of religion is , from time to time , compared to those exercises , wherein men are wont to have their hearts and ...
... grace is in exercise , may be said to burn within them ; as is said of the diciples , Luke xxiv . 32 . The business of religion is , from time to time , compared to those exercises , wherein men are wont to have their hearts and ...
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Page 310 - 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 262 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 245 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 89 - 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 370 - But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Page 200 - 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 313 - For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another ; But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour...
Page 397 - And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 176 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 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 370 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.