The Chart of Divine Truth; Or, a Simple Corrective of Erroneous and Defective Systems of Religion, EtcSeeley, Burnside&Seeley, 1845 - 12 pages |
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Page 112
... tongue . " The Gift of Speech has ever proved either the greatest blessing and richest comfort , or the greatest curse and bitterest scourge of society . How exten- sively has that , which David emphatically styled " his glory , " been ...
... tongue . " The Gift of Speech has ever proved either the greatest blessing and richest comfort , or the greatest curse and bitterest scourge of society . How exten- sively has that , which David emphatically styled " his glory , " been ...
Page 113
... tongue is the instrument . Before we proceed to point out the prominence given to this subject in the Word of God , it may be desirable to offer a few remarks on the use and the abuse of the Gift of Speech , and to quote a few passages ...
... tongue is the instrument . Before we proceed to point out the prominence given to this subject in the Word of God , it may be desirable to offer a few remarks on the use and the abuse of the Gift of Speech , and to quote a few passages ...
Page 114
... tongue : - - " The tongue is a little member and boasteth great things . Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire , a world of iniquity so is the tongue among our members , that it defileth the whole ...
... tongue : - - " The tongue is a little member and boasteth great things . Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire , a world of iniquity so is the tongue among our members , that it defileth the whole ...
Page 115
... tongue was at first made for the Creator's praise ; through the introduction of evil that member , which was , and ( if well used ) yet is , the glory of man , is become an instrument of unrighteousness , ' and all iniquity . There is ...
... tongue was at first made for the Creator's praise ; through the introduction of evil that member , which was , and ( if well used ) yet is , the glory of man , is become an instrument of unrighteousness , ' and all iniquity . There is ...
Page 116
... tongue . " What prominence then , we ask , does this subject occupy in the Word of God ? Surely we may confidently affirm , of all the practices forbidden and condemned in the Scriptures , none are so frequently censured as ' evil ...
... tongue . " What prominence then , we ask , does this subject occupy in the Word of God ? Surely we may confidently affirm , of all the practices forbidden and condemned in the Scriptures , none are so frequently censured as ' evil ...
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Page 49 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings.
Page 76 - God ; and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them : and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 77 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another; and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 54 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 33 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 42 - Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you : searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Page 74 - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee ; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
Page 108 - A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Page 29 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 70 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.