A treatise on the doctrines and evidences of the Christian religion. Also an appendix on secularism |
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... happiness of mankind , it affords no true happiness , yields no good fruit , but leaves a sting behind it . It would be greatly better and wiser for man to be at peace and friendship with God , for three reasons - 1 . Because God ...
... happiness of mankind , it affords no true happiness , yields no good fruit , but leaves a sting behind it . It would be greatly better and wiser for man to be at peace and friendship with God , for three reasons - 1 . Because God ...
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... happiness of mankind , it affords no true happiness , yields no good fruit , but leaves a sting behind it . It would be greatly better and wiser for man to be at peace and friendship with God , for three reasons - 1 . Because God ...
... happiness of mankind , it affords no true happiness , yields no good fruit , but leaves a sting behind it . It would be greatly better and wiser for man to be at peace and friendship with God , for three reasons - 1 . Because God ...
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... happiness . But they rebelled , and vexed his Holy Spirit : therefore he was turned to be their enemy , and he fought against them . ' Isaiah lxiii . 10. The Chris- tian is sensible , that when he departs from God , by neglecting duty ...
... happiness . But they rebelled , and vexed his Holy Spirit : therefore he was turned to be their enemy , and he fought against them . ' Isaiah lxiii . 10. The Chris- tian is sensible , that when he departs from God , by neglecting duty ...
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... happiness of heaven . Hence , the unspeakable importance of believing the Gospel of Christ . A man may be the subject of considerable change , even moral change , and yet not be regenerated . The Scribes and Pharisees cleansed the ...
... happiness of heaven . Hence , the unspeakable importance of believing the Gospel of Christ . A man may be the subject of considerable change , even moral change , and yet not be regenerated . The Scribes and Pharisees cleansed the ...
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... happiness of any indi- vidual Christian , is just the degree of this faith and hope , which are always proportioned to each other .'- ( Dr . Brown on 1 Peter , vol . i . 379 , 380. ) dence on which to rest , in their own experience 36.
... happiness of any indi- vidual Christian , is just the degree of this faith and hope , which are always proportioned to each other .'- ( Dr . Brown on 1 Peter , vol . i . 379 , 380. ) dence on which to rest , in their own experience 36.
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Page 3 - And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Page 7 - Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth : for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak : and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me : for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
Page 7 - And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have > testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
Page 108 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, " And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body ; what doth it profit 1 "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Page 7 - God, being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus ; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood...
Page 5 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 22 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 7 - It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Page 32 - Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Page 37 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.