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PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS , In this Epistle , the Apostle St . Paul sheweth the
abundant goodness of God the Father to all men , how he hath created and made
all men , and all things necessary for them , chosen and elected them to eternal ...
PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS , In this Epistle , the Apostle St . Paul sheweth the
abundant goodness of God the Father to all men , how he hath created and made
all men , and all things necessary for them , chosen and elected them to eternal ...
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PAUL out of prison ; wrote this Epistle to these Ephesians , whom he first saluteth
with a Christian salutation , and after the salutation , he sheweth the causes
wherefore he wrote his Epistle : St . Paul in his Epistles , useth one Christian ...
PAUL out of prison ; wrote this Epistle to these Ephesians , whom he first saluteth
with a Christian salutation , and after the salutation , he sheweth the causes
wherefore he wrote his Epistle : St . Paul in his Epistles , useth one Christian ...
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Now , he sheweth what things he desireth and wisheth to these Ephesians . He
desireth and wisheth thein not honours , not high dignities in this world , nor yet
pleasures , or worldly riches , no benefice , no bishop : ric , no empire , no
kingdom ...
Now , he sheweth what things he desireth and wisheth to these Ephesians . He
desireth and wisheth thein not honours , not high dignities in this world , nor yet
pleasures , or worldly riches , no benefice , no bishop : ric , no empire , no
kingdom ...
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This place sheweth all learning , knowledge , and godly wisdom , to come of God
, and not of our study , diligence , and labour , although our study and labour are
required , as lawful means necessary , by the which , God giveth knowledge ...
This place sheweth all learning , knowledge , and godly wisdom , to come of God
, and not of our study , diligence , and labour , although our study and labour are
required , as lawful means necessary , by the which , God giveth knowledge ...
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But if any will be more curious than needeth , to ask , why : God hath hid this
mystery of his will so long from the world , and now sheweth it in these last days ?
Surely , I have not to answer ; but that it is the will and pleasure of God so to do ...
But if any will be more curious than needeth , to ask , why : God hath hid this
mystery of his will so long from the world , and now sheweth it in these last days ?
Surely , I have not to answer ; but that it is the will and pleasure of God so to do ...
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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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