Thoughts on Religious Experience: To which is Added an Appendix Containing "Letters to the Aged," &c. &c |
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... conversion of a blind infidel from hearing the Bible read . CHAPTER VIII . Religious Conversation . - Stress laid by some on the know . ledge of the time and place of conversion . - Religious ex- perience of Halyburton . CHAPTER IX . 13 ...
... conversion of a blind infidel from hearing the Bible read . CHAPTER VIII . Religious Conversation . - Stress laid by some on the know . ledge of the time and place of conversion . - Religious ex- perience of Halyburton . CHAPTER IX . 13 ...
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... conversion of the sinner , but that which imme- diately preceded this event ; and the Christian is ready to say , I ... converted , are the subjects of these religious impressions , as well as those who are afterwards brought to faith in ...
... conversion of the sinner , but that which imme- diately preceded this event ; and the Christian is ready to say , I ... converted , are the subjects of these religious impressions , as well as those who are afterwards brought to faith in ...
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... conversion , and that every good effect must be at once manifest . Perhaps some one may infer that we believe in a gradual regeneration , and that special grace differs from common , only in degree ; but such an inference would be ...
... conversion , and that every good effect must be at once manifest . Perhaps some one may infer that we believe in a gradual regeneration , and that special grace differs from common , only in degree ; but such an inference would be ...
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... conversion is nothing else but a more sensible and vigorous exercise of a principle which has long ex- isted . Just as the seed under ground may have life , and may be struggling to come forth to open day ; but it may meet with various ...
... conversion is nothing else but a more sensible and vigorous exercise of a principle which has long ex- isted . Just as the seed under ground may have life , and may be struggling to come forth to open day ; but it may meet with various ...
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... converted , at mature age , and have then confessed , that they lived as much without God as atheists , and seldom , if ever , extended their thoughts to futurity . Of course they utterly neglected secret prayer , and lived in the midst ...
... converted , at mature age , and have then confessed , that they lived as much without God as atheists , and seldom , if ever , extended their thoughts to futurity . Of course they utterly neglected secret prayer , and lived in the midst ...
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Page 299 - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LORD : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the LORD.
Page 316 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 283 - Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven...
Page 316 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 355 - He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Page 109 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Page 299 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Page 357 - Though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 293 - Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death ; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well.
Page 330 - ... the earth shall be full of the knowledge of God, as the waters cover the sea.