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... called Christians ; and in Christ we are to consider a twofold nature ; a superior , in which he is manifested as God , an inferior , the nature of man , which he has taken upon him , that he might be capable of suffering in order to ...
... called Christians ; and in Christ we are to consider a twofold nature ; a superior , in which he is manifested as God , an inferior , the nature of man , which he has taken upon him , that he might be capable of suffering in order to ...
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... called by his Spirit , and evidenced by sincere penitence of heart , and the confession of a true faith in the promises , existed in the world from the very period of the fall , we have abundant evidence in the Scriptures of the Old ...
... called by his Spirit , and evidenced by sincere penitence of heart , and the confession of a true faith in the promises , existed in the world from the very period of the fall , we have abundant evidence in the Scriptures of the Old ...
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... called by his own ministry , by the preaching of the twelve apostles and of the seventy disciples , is " five hundred brethren . " The number of the names together of those that assembled with the apostles at Jerusalem after the ...
... called by his own ministry , by the preaching of the twelve apostles and of the seventy disciples , is " five hundred brethren . " The number of the names together of those that assembled with the apostles at Jerusalem after the ...
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... called ' Christians , ' and here began the public labours of the apostle Paul . At Antioch he long resided , and from this city he and his companions went forth on their missionary excursions into the neighbouring coun- tries , and ...
... called ' Christians , ' and here began the public labours of the apostle Paul . At Antioch he long resided , and from this city he and his companions went forth on their missionary excursions into the neighbouring coun- tries , and ...
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... called by his name . To divert these suspicions from himself , Nero caused the Christians to be accused as the incendiaries ; they , as it appears , being at this time so obnoxious to the public hatred , that such an imputation was ...
... called by his name . To divert these suspicions from himself , Nero caused the Christians to be accused as the incendiaries ; they , as it appears , being at this time so obnoxious to the public hatred , that such an imputation was ...
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Page 136 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 33 - And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.
Page 31 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Page 3 - THE Old Testament is not contrary to the New : for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 12 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 23 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword? As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Page 8 - Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you : Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Page 431 - Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 597 - Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: the one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: but the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Page 530 - ... I charge you, before God and his blessed angels, that you follow me no further than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal anything to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy Word.