A Spiritual Treasury for the Children of God: Consisting of a Meditation for the Morning of Each Day in the Year, Upon Select Texts of Scripture ...Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1765 - 510 pages |
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... nature . These we are cautioned against . But , in reading this very exhortation , the idol of free - will is ready to present itself : as though disciples , by their own power , were to keep themselves . This notion opposes the Spirit ...
... nature . These we are cautioned against . But , in reading this very exhortation , the idol of free - will is ready to present itself : as though disciples , by their own power , were to keep themselves . This notion opposes the Spirit ...
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... natural power and inherent strength , we must all sit down in despair . But faith leads , from self , to Jesus . I can do all ... nature . This evil root of bitterness continually springs up and troubles us . It bears the most base ...
... natural power and inherent strength , we must all sit down in despair . But faith leads , from self , to Jesus . I can do all ... nature . This evil root of bitterness continually springs up and troubles us . It bears the most base ...
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... nature of the gospel , they only humour self - confidence , and elate the pride of sinners . We are all naturally deceived by such human , anti- evangelical systems . Hence we grow vain in our ima- ginations , and our foolish hearts are ...
... nature of the gospel , they only humour self - confidence , and elate the pride of sinners . We are all naturally deceived by such human , anti- evangelical systems . Hence we grow vain in our ima- ginations , and our foolish hearts are ...
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... natural for sinners to conceive of and act to an offended God . Instead of believing his gospel of free grace ... nature , which ever rejects the faith of the gospel . Happy for us , to " hear what God the Lord will speak ; for he ...
... natural for sinners to conceive of and act to an offended God . Instead of believing his gospel of free grace ... nature , which ever rejects the faith of the gospel . Happy for us , to " hear what God the Lord will speak ; for he ...
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... nature and sense , which can only be found in the spirit- ual reign of Jesus in the heart . But so kind and gracious is our dear Saviour that he crosses our wills , and denies our request , when con- trary to our spiritual interest ...
... nature and sense , which can only be found in the spirit- ual reign of Jesus in the heart . But so kind and gracious is our dear Saviour that he crosses our wills , and denies our request , when con- trary to our spiritual interest ...
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Page 114 - Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of Hosts.
Page 18 - I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Page 414 - But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Page 279 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 156 - What shall we say then ? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound ? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein...
Page 261 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Page 112 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written; Which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Page 225 - The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Page 145 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so. your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Page 187 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not : for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.