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... grace in the conversion of sinners , and some eminent examples of piety in that American part of the world . But never did we hear or read , since the first ages of christianity , any event of this kind so Surprising as the present ...
... grace in the conversion of sinners , and some eminent examples of piety in that American part of the world . But never did we hear or read , since the first ages of christianity , any event of this kind so Surprising as the present ...
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... grace in the conversion of sinners , may , by the blessing of God , have a happy effect upon the minds of men , towards the honour and enlargement of the kingdom of Christ , much more than any supposed imperfection in this re ...
... grace in the conversion of sinners , may , by the blessing of God , have a happy effect upon the minds of men , towards the honour and enlargement of the kingdom of Christ , much more than any supposed imperfection in this re ...
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... grace so drawn forth , and their hearts so lifted up in the ways of God , as in singing his praises . Our congrega- tion excelled all that ever I knew in the external part of the duty before , the men generally carrying regularly , and ...
... grace so drawn forth , and their hearts so lifted up in the ways of God , as in singing his praises . Our congrega- tion excelled all that ever I knew in the external part of the duty before , the men generally carrying regularly , and ...
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... grace . There is a great deal of difference as to distinctness here ; some , who have not so clear a sight of God's justice in their condemnation , yet mention things that plainly imply it . They find a disposition to acknowledge God to ...
... grace . There is a great deal of difference as to distinctness here ; some , who have not so clear a sight of God's justice in their condemnation , yet mention things that plainly imply it . They find a disposition to acknowledge God to ...
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... grace , though they give no distinct account of it ; but it is manifest , by that great degree of hope and encouragement they then conceive , though they were never so sensible of their own vileness and ill - deservings as they are at ...
... grace , though they give no distinct account of it ; but it is manifest , by that great degree of hope and encouragement they then conceive , though they were never so sensible of their own vileness and ill - deservings as they are at ...
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Page 338 - Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ ; what was I, that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Page 173 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 236 - And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. And behold there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem...
Page 104 - Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Page 512 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 512 - Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
Page 257 - I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Page 353 - And how evident did it now appear that they received and felt them, "not as the word of man, but as the word of God!
Page 201 - 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 40 - And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.