The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick, Volume 2 |
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... light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ , ' 2 Cor . iv . 6 . C ( 2. ) Man is unrighteous , and cannot stand before a righteous God . His guilt binds him over to wrath , and makes him miserable before a ...
... light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ , ' 2 Cor . iv . 6 . C ( 2. ) Man is unrighteous , and cannot stand before a righteous God . His guilt binds him over to wrath , and makes him miserable before a ...
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Thomas Boston. But when it appears in the light of the holy law , it is nothing but as a filthy , rotten , moth - eaten garment , that cannot cover the soul before the Lord , Isa . lxiv . 7. Let them stretch it as they will , the bed is ...
Thomas Boston. But when it appears in the light of the holy law , it is nothing but as a filthy , rotten , moth - eaten garment , that cannot cover the soul before the Lord , Isa . lxiv . 7. Let them stretch it as they will , the bed is ...
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... light he gives the be- liever into the divine authority of that word , This is my word . And as such the child of God is firmly persuaded of the certainty of it , as if a voice from the throne of God would make these promises and ...
... light he gives the be- liever into the divine authority of that word , This is my word . And as such the child of God is firmly persuaded of the certainty of it , as if a voice from the throne of God would make these promises and ...
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... for want of evidence of grace . Hence it follows , that assurance may be lost ; sometimes have this light , may fall into darkness . and they that And it is care- less walking that puts it out , especially sinning against 18 OF ASSURANCE .
... for want of evidence of grace . Hence it follows , that assurance may be lost ; sometimes have this light , may fall into darkness . and they that And it is care- less walking that puts it out , especially sinning against 18 OF ASSURANCE .
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Thomas Boston. less walking that puts it out , especially sinning against the light , whereby the Spirit is grieved , and withdraws his light , Eph . iv . 29 , 30. But if it be lost that way , and darkness come on , it will readily be ...
Thomas Boston. less walking that puts it out , especially sinning against the light , whereby the Spirit is grieved , and withdraws his light , Eph . iv . 29 , 30. But if it be lost that way , and darkness come on , it will readily be ...
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Popular passages
Page 387 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 420 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 425 - COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your GOD. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned : for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Page 359 - The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy ; He will rest in His love, He -will joy over thee with singing.
Page 397 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Page 602 - Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
Page 29 - But unto you that fear my name Shall the Sun of righteousness arise With healing in his wings ; And ye shall go forth, And grow up as calves of the stall.
Page 641 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 44 - I will ransom them from the power of the grave ; I will redeem them from death : O death, I will be thy plagues ; O grave, I will be thy destruction : repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Page 189 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.