The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life ...G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1830 - Congregational churches |
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... comes to the same thing , What is the nature of true religion , and wherein lie the dis- tinguishing notes of that virtue which is acceptable in the sight of God ? But though it be of such importance , and though we have clear and ...
... comes to the same thing , What is the nature of true religion , and wherein lie the dis- tinguishing notes of that virtue which is acceptable in the sight of God ? But though it be of such importance , and though we have clear and ...
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... come to maturity . It is not , however , to be supposed , that it will always be so ; for though there never will , in this world , be an entire purity , either in particular saints , by a perfect freedom from mixtures of corruption ...
... come to maturity . It is not , however , to be supposed , that it will always be so ; for though there never will , in this world , be an entire purity , either in particular saints , by a perfect freedom from mixtures of corruption ...
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... comes behind them , and gives a fatal stab unseen ; and he has opportunity to give a more home stroke , and to wound the deeper , be- cause he strikes at his leisure , being obstructed by no resistance or guard . And so it is likely ...
... comes behind them , and gives a fatal stab unseen ; and he has opportunity to give a more home stroke , and to wound the deeper , be- cause he strikes at his leisure , being obstructed by no resistance or guard . And so it is likely ...
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... comes forth more beautiful ; so true faith being tried as gold is tried in the fire , becomes more precious ; and thus also is found unto praise , and honour , and glory . The apostle seems to have res- pect to each of these benefits in ...
... comes forth more beautiful ; so true faith being tried as gold is tried in the fire , becomes more precious ; and thus also is found unto praise , and honour , and glory . The apostle seems to have res- pect to each of these benefits in ...
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... comes to act vigorously and sensibly , and its actings are with that strength , that ( through the laws of union which the Creator has fixed be- tween soul and body ) the motion of the blood and animal spirits begins to be sensibly ...
... comes to act vigorously and sensibly , and its actings are with that strength , that ( through the laws of union which the Creator has fixed be- tween soul and body ) the motion of the blood and animal spirits begins to be sensibly ...
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Page 123 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 280 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized : and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Page 274 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 68 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 499 - Their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 536 - And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice : — " Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof ? " And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Page 420 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Page 65 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 124 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as the grave: The coals thereof are coals of fire, Which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 528 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.