The Works of President Edwards ..., Volume 4Isaac Sturtevant, Printer, 1808 - Congregational churches |
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... believe in Christ , to the end that they might know the exceeding greatness of his power to them who believe . The words are , " The eyes of your understanding being enlightened ; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling , and ...
... believe in Christ , to the end that they might know the exceeding greatness of his power to them who believe . The words are , " The eyes of your understanding being enlightened ; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling , and ...
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... believe , he can mean nothing else than " that they might know by experience . " But if the saints know this power by experience , then they feel it and discern it , and are conscious of it ; as sensibly distinguishable from the natural ...
... believe , he can mean nothing else than " that they might know by experience . " But if the saints know this power by experience , then they feel it and discern it , and are conscious of it ; as sensibly distinguishable from the natural ...
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... believe , through some delusion of Satan , that God has pardoned him , and ac- cepts him as the object of his dear love , and promises him eternal life ; as suppose through some vision , or strong idea or imagination , suddenly excited ...
... believe , through some delusion of Satan , that God has pardoned him , and ac- cepts him as the object of his dear love , and promises him eternal life ; as suppose through some vision , or strong idea or imagination , suddenly excited ...
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... believe . But that they should confidently believe and trust , while they yet remain without spiritual light or sight , is an antiscriptural and absurd doctrine . The scripture is ignorant of any such faith in Christ of the operation of ...
... believe . But that they should confidently believe and trust , while they yet remain without spiritual light or sight , is an antiscriptural and absurd doctrine . The scripture is ignorant of any such faith in Christ of the operation of ...
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... believe , with- out any spiritual light or sight , tends greatly to help forward the delusions of the prince of darkness . Men not only can- not exercise faith without some spiritual light , but they can exercise faith only just in such ...
... believe , with- out any spiritual light or sight , tends greatly to help forward the delusions of the prince of darkness . Men not only can- not exercise faith without some spiritual light , but they can exercise faith only just in such ...
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Page 167 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 359 - 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. " Surely," shall one say, " in the Lord have I righteousness and strength :" even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Page 86 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 447 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 299 - No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Page 235 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 201 - And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures?
Page 230 - Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us ; because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Page 23 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 234 - For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me: and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.