Charis, Or, Reflections Chiefly Upon the Office of the Holy Spirit in the Salvation of Men |
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... doubt arose , how far it could apply to the point before us . The author was , therefore , led to make this text the ground of inquiry ; but , in proceeding upon it , he proposed nothing more than a short essay , chiefly for his own ...
... doubt arose , how far it could apply to the point before us . The author was , therefore , led to make this text the ground of inquiry ; but , in proceeding upon it , he proposed nothing more than a short essay , chiefly for his own ...
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... doubts , always incident to man's fallen reason , are gradually dispelled , and the mind lifted up above the vain janglings and disputes of ungracious and unenlightened men , destitute of the truth , to whom the gain of nature in one ...
... doubts , always incident to man's fallen reason , are gradually dispelled , and the mind lifted up above the vain janglings and disputes of ungracious and unenlightened men , destitute of the truth , to whom the gain of nature in one ...
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... doubts , casts down reasonings , which are at best but coloured doubts and of- ten impudent blasphemies , and fixes the heart upon Christ as its only rock and refuge , with an ardent desire to renounce all help and all hope beside this ...
... doubts , casts down reasonings , which are at best but coloured doubts and of- ten impudent blasphemies , and fixes the heart upon Christ as its only rock and refuge , with an ardent desire to renounce all help and all hope beside this ...
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... doubt often used words of prayer , and of many long prayers too , like other Pharisees ; but none of his petitions bad the divine acknowledgement of , Behold , he prayeth , till after his con- version , when he first breathed out ...
... doubt often used words of prayer , and of many long prayers too , like other Pharisees ; but none of his petitions bad the divine acknowledgement of , Behold , he prayeth , till after his con- version , when he first breathed out ...
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... doubts , which imply a con- dition directly opposite to its own nà- ture . For , For , Faith ( as Archbishop Leighton hath justly observed ) ele- vates the soul , not only above sense and sensible things , but above reason itself . As ...
... doubts , which imply a con- dition directly opposite to its own nà- ture . For , For , Faith ( as Archbishop Leighton hath justly observed ) ele- vates the soul , not only above sense and sensible things , but above reason itself . As ...
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Page 45 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Page 81 - For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish : to the one we are the savour of death unto death ; and to the other the savour of life unto life.
Page 166 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 61 - Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Page 27 - Him : the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power...
Page 5 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.
Page 116 - Faith elevates the soul not only above sense, and sensible things, but above reason itself. As reason corrects the errors which sense might occasion, so supernatural faith corrects the errors of natural reason, judging according to sense...
Page 105 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Page 159 - Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks : walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand ; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Page 216 - The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.