Memoranda of the rev. Charles Simeon |
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acquainted affectionate afterwards appeared appointed Arminians believe Bishop Bishop of Ely blessed called Calvinists CHARLES SIMEON CHESHUNT Christian Church of England Church of Scotland clergy clergymen commencement communion congregation conversation CROWN COURT curate Dealtry declared delight desire divine doctrine doubt duty endeavoured especially Eternity expressed faith feel felt fulness God-and Gospel grace happy heart heaven Henry Venn holiness honour Infinite interesting Isle of Wight Jesus Christ King's College knew König living look Lord manifest manner meet ment miles from Cambridge mind minister ministerial labours ministry mode never occasion one-and parishioners party passage persons poor fallen pray prayer Preston pulpit referred regarded religion remarkable replied respecting salvation Saviour Scotland Scripture sent sentiments sermon preached servant Simeon's visit soul spirit Stewart TEMPLE BAR thee thing tion Trinity Church truth University of Cambridge unto Venn wish word young zeal
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Page 99 - The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Page 97 - That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.
Page 6 - Albeit that good works, which are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment ; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith ; insomuch that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 96 - For I am the Lord, I change not ; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Page 6 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Wherefore, that we are justified by Faith only, is a most wholesome Doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification.
Page 73 - They that feared the Lord, spake often one to another ; and the Lord hearkened and heard it ; and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name ; and they shall be mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels ; and 1 will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
Page 54 - When from the dust of death I rise To claim my mansion in the skies, E'en then shall this be all my plea, " Jesus hath lived, and died for me.
Page 80 - Who when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Page 73 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 98 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations ; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.