A concise system of theology: being the shorter catechism of the Assembly of divines, analyzed and explained |
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... heart , and as leading forth the mind , and guiding the conduct , into the ways of God . And accordingly , the arrangement , instead of assuming some principle in the matter of contemplation , assumes a principle in the man , and ...
... heart , and as leading forth the mind , and guiding the conduct , into the ways of God . And accordingly , the arrangement , instead of assuming some principle in the matter of contemplation , assumes a principle in the man , and ...
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... heart from every thing else to God , as reconciled in Christ ; and faith is the looking at Christ believingly , as the gift of God , and receiving him as the salvation of the soul . But this very " looking at Christ , " and " turning of ...
... heart from every thing else to God , as reconciled in Christ ; and faith is the looking at Christ believingly , as the gift of God , and receiving him as the salvation of the soul . But this very " looking at Christ , " and " turning of ...
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... heart , as well as the actions of the life , that it is not lawful for us to do any thing but what is either directly or consequentially prescribed therein . - Isa . viii . 20 . Obs . 11. - The Scriptures are said " principally " to ...
... heart , as well as the actions of the life , that it is not lawful for us to do any thing but what is either directly or consequentially prescribed therein . - Isa . viii . 20 . Obs . 11. - The Scriptures are said " principally " to ...
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... heart , and with the secret wicked- ness of the sinner , although concealed from the world . - Heb . iv . 13. 3. The necessity of worshipping God in spirit and in truth ; seeing he knows whether our hearts are right in his sight or not ...
... heart , and with the secret wicked- ness of the sinner , although concealed from the world . - Heb . iv . 13. 3. The necessity of worshipping God in spirit and in truth ; seeing he knows whether our hearts are right in his sight or not ...
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... heart deviseth his way , but the Lord directeth his steps . " 3. That God's works of providence are most holy . Psal . cxlv . 17 .— “ The Lord is righteous in all his ways , and holy in all his works . " 4. That God's works of ...
... heart deviseth his way , but the Lord directeth his steps . " 3. That God's works of providence are most holy . Psal . cxlv . 17 .— “ The Lord is righteous in all his ways , and holy in all his works . " 4. That God's works of ...
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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...