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... nature is , and what the nature of the affections is , can reasonably doubt but that such unut- erable and glorious joys , may be too great and mighty for weak dust and ashes , so as to be considerably overbearing to it ? It is evident ...
... nature is , and what the nature of the affections is , can reasonably doubt but that such unut- erable and glorious joys , may be too great and mighty for weak dust and ashes , so as to be considerably overbearing to it ? It is evident ...
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... natural consequence of the faculties and principles of human nature , in such circumstances , and under such means ; but to be from the influence of some extrinsic and supernatural power upon their minds . How That famous experimental ...
... natural consequence of the faculties and principles of human nature , in such circumstances , and under such means ; but to be from the influence of some extrinsic and supernatural power upon their minds . How That famous experimental ...
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... nature of true and saving religion in them . Thus the stony ground hearers had great joy from the word ; yea which is repre- sented as arising from the word , as growth from a seed ; and their affections had , in their appearance , a ...
... nature of true and saving religion in them . Thus the stony ground hearers had great joy from the word ; yea which is repre- sented as arising from the word , as growth from a seed ; and their affections had , in their appearance , a ...
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... nature , who thinks such things as these cannot arise in this manner , without any supernatural interposition of divine power . As from true divine love flow all Christian affections , so from a counterfeit love in like manner naturally ...
... nature , who thinks such things as these cannot arise in this manner , without any supernatural interposition of divine power . As from true divine love flow all Christian affections , so from a counterfeit love in like manner naturally ...
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... nature of divine things is harder for the devil to imitate , than their order . He cannot exactly imitate divine operations in their nature , though his counterfeits may be very much like them in external appearance ; but he can exactly ...
... nature of divine things is harder for the devil to imitate , than their order . He cannot exactly imitate divine operations in their nature , though his counterfeits may be very much like them in external appearance ; but he can exactly ...
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Page 167 - 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 361 - 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 86 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 449 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 301 - 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 235 - 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 201 - And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures?
Page 230 - Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us ; because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Page 23 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 234 - For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me: and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.