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Page 52
... whole word of God , and for proof of this , they attempt to produce only one direct scripture text ; and that one is not in the Bible . They refer the reader to Psalm cxlv . 9 ; -mark the quotation , and read it thus : " The Lord is ...
... whole word of God , and for proof of this , they attempt to produce only one direct scripture text ; and that one is not in the Bible . They refer the reader to Psalm cxlv . 9 ; -mark the quotation , and read it thus : " The Lord is ...
Page 56
... whole and wresting the government out of the hand of God ; because , this decree is made known by God in his daily government in the world , and is commonly called providence . But if the reader think , that by a long use of the word ...
... whole and wresting the government out of the hand of God ; because , this decree is made known by God in his daily government in the world , and is commonly called providence . But if the reader think , that by a long use of the word ...
Page 58
... whole consequence follows , clear as the noon - day sun . Therefore , the elect shall be saved , do what they will : the reprobate shall be damned , do what they can . " * And again , " But his unchangeable decree , to leave thou- sands ...
... whole consequence follows , clear as the noon - day sun . Therefore , the elect shall be saved , do what they will : the reprobate shall be damned , do what they can . " * And again , " But his unchangeable decree , to leave thou- sands ...
Page 59
... whole book , compiled and published by a body of ministers , in their cool deliberations , who pro- fess to be perfect men , and the followers of the meek and lowly Jesus , who is the Prince of peace . The pious reader may judge for him ...
... whole book , compiled and published by a body of ministers , in their cool deliberations , who pro- fess to be perfect men , and the followers of the meek and lowly Jesus , who is the Prince of peace . The pious reader may judge for him ...
Page 72
... whole scheme will prove at last to be falla- cious and absurd . Yet they have not even at- tempted to support it by one express declara- tion of Scripture . Neither do we know of one text that could have been presented so as to prove ...
... whole scheme will prove at last to be falla- cious and absurd . Yet they have not even at- tempted to support it by one express declara- tion of Scripture . Neither do we know of one text that could have been presented so as to prove ...
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Page 211 - His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Page 54 - For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page 156 - So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness : and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Page 211 - Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven.
Page 21 - GOD from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass : yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 120 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Page 259 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you ? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 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 211 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Page 244 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man : but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 78 - He answered and said unto them, 'Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.