The History of the Church of Christ ...

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J. Burges, printer to the University, 1797
 

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Page 392 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Page 444 - Indeed he hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, and, whom he will, he hardeneth. But mercy he draws from his own nature; condemnation is a work to which we in a measure compel him. He is, therefore, not called the father of vengeance, but the FATHER OF MERcIES.
Page 432 - Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy : for by faith ye stand.
Page 290 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft : teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Page 61 - While godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come...
Page 488 - For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Page 343 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the Merit of our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift, by Faith ; and not for our own Works or Defervings.
Page 299 - It is the fpirit that quickeneth, the flejh profiteth nothing. The words that I fpeak unto you, they are fpirit, and they are life.
Page 326 - Therefore faid he unto them, The harveft truly is great but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harveft that he would fend forth labourers into his harveft.
Page 388 - The Lord is my helper ; I will not fear what man can do unto me...

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