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... never to be ashamed of it . We ought steadily to assert , on his authority , that if a man is not faithful in the unrighteous mammon , ' God will not give him the true riches . ' • " 2. With regard to working for life . This also our ...
... never to be ashamed of it . We ought steadily to assert , on his authority , that if a man is not faithful in the unrighteous mammon , ' God will not give him the true riches . ' • " 2. With regard to working for life . This also our ...
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... never had any grace ; and that if once they went on far in the ways of God , it was merely by the force of fallen nature ; a sentiment which Mr. Wesley looks upon as diametrically opposite to the humbling assertion of our Lord ...
... never had any grace ; and that if once they went on far in the ways of God , it was merely by the force of fallen nature ; a sentiment which Mr. Wesley looks upon as diametrically opposite to the humbling assertion of our Lord ...
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... never did so . ( 2. ) He knows the word grace necessarily implies the freeness of a favour ; and the word will , the freedom of our choice and he has too much sense to delight in perpetual tauto- logy . ( 3. ) He finds , by blessed ...
... never did so . ( 2. ) He knows the word grace necessarily implies the freeness of a favour ; and the word will , the freedom of our choice and he has too much sense to delight in perpetual tauto- logy . ( 3. ) He finds , by blessed ...
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... never loses sight in his preach- ing . The first is , that ALL OUR SALVATION IS OF GOD IN CHRIST , and therefore OF GRACE ; -all opportunities , invitations , inclination , and power to believe being bestowed upon us of mere grace ...
... never loses sight in his preach- ing . The first is , that ALL OUR SALVATION IS OF GOD IN CHRIST , and therefore OF GRACE ; -all opportunities , invitations , inclination , and power to believe being bestowed upon us of mere grace ...
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... never fall . " Thus he presents his hearers with all St. Peter's system of truth , which the others had rent to pieces . Again , according to the first axiom , he says with the perfect Preacher , " All things are now ready ; " but with ...
... never fall . " Thus he presents his hearers with all St. Peter's system of truth , which the others had rent to pieces . Again , according to the first axiom , he says with the perfect Preacher , " All things are now ready ; " but with ...
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Page 532 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 13 - And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Page 35 - How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Page 180 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Page 59 - And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. "So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Page 85 - See that ye refuse not him that speaketh : for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven...
Page 74 - Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Page 386 - As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are Mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 586 - Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Page 141 - ... hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...