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Page 25
... seeing it was not enjoined by the law of nature , to be acceptable to God , it
must be by some positive command or institution ; for God has declared his
abhorrence of such worship as is taught by the precept of men without his
institution .
... seeing it was not enjoined by the law of nature , to be acceptable to God , it
must be by some positive command or institution ; for God has declared his
abhorrence of such worship as is taught by the precept of men without his
institution .
Page 59
After this , the whole law , as containing the substance of the five books of Moses
, was by God's special command committed to writing , which was called “ the
book of the law , " and was laid up in the tabernacle , to be kept there for the use
of ...
After this , the whole law , as containing the substance of the five books of Moses
, was by God's special command committed to writing , which was called “ the
book of the law , " and was laid up in the tabernacle , to be kept there for the use
of ...
Page 61
... that I command him , & c . This is a plainer prophecy of Christ than any before .
All the preceding prophecies were in figurative , mystical lan . guage . The first
prophecy was so , Tbat the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent's head .
... that I command him , & c . This is a plainer prophecy of Christ than any before .
All the preceding prophecies were in figurative , mystical lan . guage . The first
prophecy was so , Tbat the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent's head .
Page 112
And afterwards God wonderfully inclined the heart of Darius to further the
building of the house of God with his own tribute - money , and gave command to
their bitter enemies , the Samaritans , who had been striving to hinder them , to
help ...
And afterwards God wonderfully inclined the heart of Darius to further the
building of the house of God with his own tribute - money , and gave command to
their bitter enemies , the Samaritans , who had been striving to hinder them , to
help ...
Page 135
The same nature to wbich the command was given , was that to which the
threatening was directed . 3. God saw meet , that the same world which was the
stage of man's fall and ruin , should also be the stage of his redemption . We read
often ...
The same nature to wbich the command was given , was that to which the
threatening was directed . 3. God saw meet , that the same world which was the
stage of man's fall and ruin , should also be the stage of his redemption . We read
often ...
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Page 13 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath : for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner : but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Page 247 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 406 - God : and the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Page 405 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 87 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign ; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, And shall call his name Immanuel.
Page 400 - But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Page 217 - And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee ; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee : for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Page 376 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 532 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 530 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
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| Title | The Works of President Edwards, Volume 5 The Works of President Edwards, Jonathan Edwards |
| Author | Jonathan Edwards |
| Publisher | James Black & Son, 1817 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
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