The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick, Volume 2 |
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... true holiness and their attainment , as between a living body and an embalmed corpse . Others find all their endeavours to no purpose , and so they come to despair of sanctification , and therefore even lay the reins on the necks of ...
... true holiness and their attainment , as between a living body and an embalmed corpse . Others find all their endeavours to no purpose , and so they come to despair of sanctification , and therefore even lay the reins on the necks of ...
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... true vine . This then is the grand device of salvation , that Christ shall be all to sinners , and that they must partake of all in him ; which is quite opposite to our natural imaginations , and exalts the free grace of God ...
... true vine . This then is the grand device of salvation , that Christ shall be all to sinners , and that they must partake of all in him ; which is quite opposite to our natural imaginations , and exalts the free grace of God ...
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... True holiness is not only in external duties , but necessarily in- cludes internal obedience of the soul to the will of God , Psal . xxiv . 3. The outward works of piety and charity will never denominate a man holy , without holy ...
... True holiness is not only in external duties , but necessarily in- cludes internal obedience of the soul to the will of God , Psal . xxiv . 3. The outward works of piety and charity will never denominate a man holy , without holy ...
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... True holiness has for its chief end the glory of God , 1 Cor . x . 31. He that is the first cause of all goodness , must needs be the last end of it . And God being the chief good , loves himself above all , and acts for himself . Hence ...
... True holiness has for its chief end the glory of God , 1 Cor . x . 31. He that is the first cause of all goodness , must needs be the last end of it . And God being the chief good , loves himself above all , and acts for himself . Hence ...
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... true assurance humbles . 3. It makes one tender in heart and life , and is a most powerful motive to sanctification , 2 Cor . vii . 1. It is followed with great care to please God in all things , and watchfulness against every sin ...
... true assurance humbles . 3. It makes one tender in heart and life , and is a most powerful motive to sanctification , 2 Cor . vii . 1. It is followed with great care to please God in all things , and watchfulness against every sin ...
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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.