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... or deservings of any man , or of any saint in heaven , or in earth , but by Jesus
Christ only , by whom he hath restored ... to the which he was created and made ,
but by Christ was restored again to the favour of God , to life , and to heaven .
... or deservings of any man , or of any saint in heaven , or in earth , but by Jesus
Christ only , by whom he hath restored ... to the which he was created and made ,
but by Christ was restored again to the favour of God , to life , and to heaven .
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... that they shall have life everlasting , and the inheritance of heaven ; and for a
surety of that promise , the believers receive the Holy Ghost , as an obligation for
the performance of that promise ; by the which they be made as sure to have the
...
... that they shall have life everlasting , and the inheritance of heaven ; and for a
surety of that promise , the believers receive the Holy Ghost , as an obligation for
the performance of that promise ; by the which they be made as sure to have the
...
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... which is the heavenly inheritance which they hope and look for , to the which
God hath called them , these be the duties of Christian men one to another , to
wish and desire of God , and not to be sorry that so much spiritual knowledge of
God ...
... which is the heavenly inheritance which they hope and look for , to the which
God hath called them , these be the duties of Christian men one to another , to
wish and desire of God , and not to be sorry that so much spiritual knowledge of
God ...
Page 67
Methink , it is foolishness to leave the way to the Father of heaven , appointed
and assigned us in the Scripture , and to seek another way not spoken of in the
Scripture . Since it is so , that we be uncertain , whether that saints departed be in
...
Methink , it is foolishness to leave the way to the Father of heaven , appointed
and assigned us in the Scripture , and to seek another way not spoken of in the
Scripture . Since it is so , that we be uncertain , whether that saints departed be in
...
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... body that we be of , to obtain life and glory everlasting in heaven with Christ ; ,
but whether they be members to profit other members by works of charity , as
living members should profit one another , I am uncertain by the holy Scriptures .
... body that we be of , to obtain life and glory everlasting in heaven with Christ ; ,
but whether they be members to profit other members by works of charity , as
living members should profit one another , I am uncertain by the holy Scriptures .
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Page 328 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same.
Page 325 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 331 - Whosoever, through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly...
Page 324 - CHRIST did truly rise again from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of Man's nature ; wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all Men at the last day.
Page 324 - Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam...
Page 324 - 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.
Page 82 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...
Page 329 - Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened, but it is also a sign of Regeneration or new Birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church; the promises of forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed ; Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God.
Page 326 - PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.
Page 621 - And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
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| Title | A Selection from the Writings of the Reformers and Early Protestant Divines of the Church of England, Volume 2 A Selection from the Writings of the Reformers and Early Protestant Divines of the Church of England, Legh Richmond |
| Author | Legh Richmond |
| Publisher | J. Hatchard, 1817 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 25 Aug 2006 |
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