The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 20J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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... Scripture true , because you believe it ; whereas you should believe it because it is true .. But what is your private spirit to convince another man ? Quest . What need we make use of Scripture , or ministers , if we have the witness ...
... Scripture true , because you believe it ; whereas you should believe it because it is true .. But what is your private spirit to convince another man ? Quest . What need we make use of Scripture , or ministers , if we have the witness ...
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... Scripture ..... THE REASONS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION . THE FIRST PART . OF NATURAL RELIGION OR GODLINESS . CHAP . I. Of the nearest truths , and , 1. Of human nature , or the knowledge of ourselves ; where note that the question about ...
... Scripture ..... THE REASONS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION . THE FIRST PART . OF NATURAL RELIGION OR GODLINESS . CHAP . I. Of the nearest truths , and , 1. Of human nature , or the knowledge of ourselves ; where note that the question about ...
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... Scripture calls , not a forcing , but a drawing of us , not as we draw a man to the gibbet , but as we draw a man to a wedding who hath the wed- ding garment , or as we draw a sheep after us with a bush of ivy , as we draw children ...
... Scripture calls , not a forcing , but a drawing of us , not as we draw a man to the gibbet , but as we draw a man to a wedding who hath the wed- ding garment , or as we draw a sheep after us with a bush of ivy , as we draw children ...
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... Scripture , and the life to come ; but when they dare speak out you may know their minds , that they take the Scripture to be fabulous delusions , and Christ to be an impostor , and the resurrection of the dead to be an idle dream . But ...
... Scripture , and the life to come ; but when they dare speak out you may know their minds , that they take the Scripture to be fabulous delusions , and Christ to be an impostor , and the resurrection of the dead to be an idle dream . But ...
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... Scripture and the life to come ; and also when I consi- dered how many of them were once my intimate friends , whom I cannot yet choose but love with compassion , when I remem- ber our former converse and familiarity : and some of them ...
... Scripture and the life to come ; and also when I consi- dered how many of them were once my intimate friends , whom I cannot yet choose but love with compassion , when I remem- ber our former converse and familiarity : and some of them ...
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Page 145 - Christ not risen; 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. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised; and it" Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Page 116 - Lord of all;) that word (I say) ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil: for God was with him.
Page 433 - Let no man deceive himself . If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 5 - O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Page 346 - What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing ? But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
Page 388 - Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish ; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie : That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Page 116 - O my people, to my law : Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable : I will utter dark sayings of old : Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
Page 209 - Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against Itself is brought to desolation ; and every city or house divided against Itself shall not stand : And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself ; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Page 217 - And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
Page 209 - Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb; and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.