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Alexander Smith Paterson. Nor commences with what " God requireth of man ! " It is thus the first arrow driven from this quiver , is so pointed as to aim at the conscience , God's witness in man . And the com- mandments which follow are ...
Alexander Smith Paterson. Nor commences with what " God requireth of man ! " It is thus the first arrow driven from this quiver , is so pointed as to aim at the conscience , God's witness in man . And the com- mandments which follow are ...
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... God's doings with respect to his Creatures ; under which are considered the Nature and Character of God's Decrees , and the Exe- cution of them in the works of Creation and Providence . SECT . 1. Of the Nature and Character of God's ...
... God's doings with respect to his Creatures ; under which are considered the Nature and Character of God's Decrees , and the Exe- cution of them in the works of Creation and Providence . SECT . 1. Of the Nature and Character of God's ...
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... God , was , to glorify him . The glory of God is commonly distinguished into his essen- tial and his declarative glory . 1. God's essential glory is what he is absolutely in himself . “ I am that I am . ” — Exod . iii . 14. It is that ...
... God , was , to glorify him . The glory of God is commonly distinguished into his essen- tial and his declarative glory . 1. God's essential glory is what he is absolutely in himself . “ I am that I am . ” — Exod . iii . 14. It is that ...
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... God ; for of ourselves we can do nothing good . - John xv . 5. But seeing God hath promised the grace of his Spirit , we should not be weary in well - doing . Obs . 2. - The chief end of man's creation , in reference to himself , was ...
... God ; for of ourselves we can do nothing good . - John xv . 5. But seeing God hath promised the grace of his Spirit , we should not be weary in well - doing . Obs . 2. - The chief end of man's creation , in reference to himself , was ...
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... God are here con- nected as one chief end , because God hath inseparably con- nected them ; and no one can truly design and seek the one , without , at the same time , designing and seeking the other . And we may here remark , that the ...
... God are here con- nected as one chief end , because God hath inseparably con- nected them ; and no one can truly design and seek the one , without , at the same time , designing and seeking the other . And we may here remark , that the ...
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Acts Adam ANALYSIS AND PROOFS baptism believers blessing blood called Church Commandment forbiddeth Commandment requireth covenant of grace creatures curse cxix death Deut divine duty earth effectual eternal everlasting evident evil Exod EXPLANATION faith Father Fifth Commandment following things forbidden glorify glory God's Gospel guilty heart heaven Holy Ghost honour INFERENCES Jesus Christ John John iii John iv justice king kingdom Lord Lord's Prayer Lord's Supper Luke Matt means mercy misery moral law nature necessary necessity obedience observe ordinances original sin ourselves perfect person pray priest profane promise Prov Psal Redeemer redemption repentance respect resurrection righteousness Sabbath sacraments salvation sanctified Scripture shalt sinners sins soul Spirit subject we learn,-1 taught Ten Commandments Thess thou tion true truth unto viii Word worship wrath xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv
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Page 152 - I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 336 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 358 - Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Page 418 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man : but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Page 136 - God hath exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance and remission of sins...
Page 304 - Be it known unto you. therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins, and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which they could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 87 - Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 But I know him; for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
Page 253 - For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.
Page 400 - Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 168 - And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul...