The Whole Works of the Rev. W. Bates, Volume 2James Black, 1815 - Presbyterianism |
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... MEANS requisite for preserving us from our special sins , 1. Be inquisitive to understand what it is , 120 2. Watch diligently against it , 121 3. Form serious resolutions against yielding to sin , 126 4. On falling into this sin seek ...
... MEANS requisite for preserving us from our special sins , 1. Be inquisitive to understand what it is , 120 2. Watch diligently against it , 121 3. Form serious resolutions against yielding to sin , 126 4. On falling into this sin seek ...
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... means of grace ineffectual , 226 228 7. It renders men averse to suffering for the sake of Christ , 241 S. It tempts men to delay repentance , 248 SECONDLY , The FOLLY of prosperous sinners , It is 253 256 THIRDLY , The MISERY of ...
... means of grace ineffectual , 226 228 7. It renders men averse to suffering for the sake of Christ , 241 S. It tempts men to delay repentance , 248 SECONDLY , The FOLLY of prosperous sinners , It is 253 256 THIRDLY , The MISERY of ...
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... Means for purifying , II . ( 2. ) Anger . Directions to prevent its prevalence . Mo- tives to extinguish it .- ( 3 . ) Covetousness . How it dis- covers itself . Causes why it is difficult to cure . Means by which it may be mortified ...
... Means for purifying , II . ( 2. ) Anger . Directions to prevent its prevalence . Mo- tives to extinguish it .- ( 3 . ) Covetousness . How it dis- covers itself . Causes why it is difficult to cure . Means by which it may be mortified ...
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... means spare the guilty , " that is , impenitent sinners . We must suppose God to be of a changeable flexible nature , ( which is a blasphemous imagination , and makes him like to sinful man ) if an impenitent sinner may be received to ...
... means spare the guilty , " that is , impenitent sinners . We must suppose God to be of a changeable flexible nature , ( which is a blasphemous imagination , and makes him like to sinful man ) if an impenitent sinner may be received to ...
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... means of reconciliation after our offending him . Re- pentance was no degree of perfection before man's fall , but is a relief of his imperfection after it . The law called the righteous to obedience , the gospel calls sinners to ...
... means of reconciliation after our offending him . Re- pentance was no degree of perfection before man's fall , but is a relief of his imperfection after it . The law called the righteous to obedience , the gospel calls sinners to ...
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Page 185 - Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Page 152 - Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 433 - I say unto you, my friends ; Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear. Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell ; yea, I say unto you : Fear him.
Page 423 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
Page 329 - All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty...
Page 380 - The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; for they are foolishness to him : Neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Page 456 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Page 518 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 330 - I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked ; 18.
Page 72 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.