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... soul . But this very " looking at Christ , " and " turning of the heart " to God , as reconciled in Christ , imply some knowledge of his will , and create a desire for the enjoy- ment of other ordinances . And these next follow , xii.
... soul . But this very " looking at Christ , " and " turning of the heart " to God , as reconciled in Christ , imply some knowledge of his will , and create a desire for the enjoy- ment of other ordinances . And these next follow , xii.
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... soul , like breath in the natural body , is essential to life , and , like it , begins properly as soon as we are born anew . But though this be its beginning , its end is unseen . The renewed soul becoming more and more conformed to ...
... soul , like breath in the natural body , is essential to life , and , like it , begins properly as soon as we are born anew . But though this be its beginning , its end is unseen . The renewed soul becoming more and more conformed to ...
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... soul of man is immortal ; for , seeing that a desire of happiness is natural to it , and that nothing can satisfy its desire or con- stitute its chief good but God , it is evident that we must in- scribe immortality on this better part ...
... soul of man is immortal ; for , seeing that a desire of happiness is natural to it , and that nothing can satisfy its desire or con- stitute its chief good but God , it is evident that we must in- scribe immortality on this better part ...
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... ; loves righteousness , and hates evil , as that exceeding sinful thing which his soul abhorreth . This perfection of Deity is largely exhibited in Scripture ; for every thing relating to God is called holy . 28 Creation of the World.
... ; loves righteousness , and hates evil , as that exceeding sinful thing which his soul abhorreth . This perfection of Deity is largely exhibited in Scripture ; for every thing relating to God is called holy . 28 Creation of the World.
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... soul . 2. To beware of abusing his good- ness . 3. Gratitude to him for the goodness which he bestows upon us . 4. To be resigned to every dispensation of his providence . 5. That we ought to imitate God in this per- fection . From the ...
... soul . 2. To beware of abusing his good- ness . 3. Gratitude to him for the goodness which he bestows upon us . 4. To be resigned to every dispensation of his providence . 5. That we ought to imitate God in this per- fection . From 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...