The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 8S. Converse, 1830 - Congregational churches |
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Page 103
... labour to be impartial in the search . And to induce you to this , consider what God said to Joshua . Joshua vii . 12. " Neither will I be with you any more , unless you destroy the accursed thing from among you . " And , therefore , 4 ...
... labour to be impartial in the search . And to induce you to this , consider what God said to Joshua . Joshua vii . 12. " Neither will I be with you any more , unless you destroy the accursed thing from among you . " And , therefore , 4 ...
Page 121
... labour to submit to the sovereignty of God . i insists , that his sovereignty be acknowledged by us , and that in this great matter , a matter which so nearly and infinitely erns us , as our own eternal salvation . This is the stumbling ...
... labour to submit to the sovereignty of God . i insists , that his sovereignty be acknowledged by us , and that in this great matter , a matter which so nearly and infinitely erns us , as our own eternal salvation . This is the stumbling ...
Page 126
... labour and trial , or a long one ; let the cross be light or heavy ; it was all one to his resolution . Let the requisite means be what they would , if it were possible , he would obtain it . He did not hesitate at worldly losses , for ...
... labour and trial , or a long one ; let the cross be light or heavy ; it was all one to his resolution . Let the requisite means be what they would , if it were possible , he would obtain it . He did not hesitate at worldly losses , for ...
Page 127
... labour , contempt and suffering ; and in this way he sought the kingdom of heaven . He acted in this matter very much as one , that is run- ning a race for some great prize , who makes running his great and only business , till he has ...
... labour , contempt and suffering ; and in this way he sought the kingdom of heaven . He acted in this matter very much as one , that is run- ning a race for some great prize , who makes running his great and only business , till he has ...
Page 128
... labour for it , certainly the apostle might have been excused , when he had not only already attained true grace , but such eminent de- grees of it . To see one of the most eminent saints that ever lived , if not the most eminent of all ...
... labour for it , certainly the apostle might have been excused , when he had not only already attained true grace , but such eminent de- grees of it . To see one of the most eminent saints that ever lived , if not the most eminent of all ...
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Page 13 - Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Page 241 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Page 364 - Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat ; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 185 - And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying; Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David ! my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Page 514 - Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.
Page 22 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds; to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life ; but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 376 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Page 332 - Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Page 459 - Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church...
Page 202 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom : the rich man also died, and was buried : And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.