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... glory , without any foresight of faith or good works . " The rest of mankind God was pleased , for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures , to pass by , and to ordain them to dishonour and wrath . " ( Chap . 3. ) No less ...
... glory , without any foresight of faith or good works . " The rest of mankind God was pleased , for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures , to pass by , and to ordain them to dishonour and wrath . " ( Chap . 3. ) No less ...
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... glory ; even us , whom he hath called , not of the Jews only , but also of the Gentiles . " 29. I have spoken more largely than I designed , in order to show , that neither our Lord , in the above - mentioned parable , nor St. Paul , in ...
... glory ; even us , whom he hath called , not of the Jews only , but also of the Gentiles . " 29. I have spoken more largely than I designed , in order to show , that neither our Lord , in the above - mentioned parable , nor St. Paul , in ...
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... glory and honour and immortality , eternal life ; but to them that do not obey the truth , but obey unrighteousness , indignation and wrath , tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth evil . " But how is this ...
... glory and honour and immortality , eternal life ; but to them that do not obey the truth , but obey unrighteousness , indignation and wrath , tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth evil . " But how is this ...
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... glory in man's salvation . " I answer , ( 1. ) Many of the greatest maintainers of election utterly deny the consequence , and do not allow , that even natural free - will in man is repugnant to God's glory . These accordingly assert ...
... glory in man's salvation . " I answer , ( 1. ) Many of the greatest maintainers of election utterly deny the consequence , and do not allow , that even natural free - will in man is repugnant to God's glory . These accordingly assert ...
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... glory of his salvation , " is your meaning this : " If man has any power to work out his own salva- tion , ' then God cannot have the whole glory ? " If it be , I must ask again , What do you mean by God's " having the whole glory ...
... glory of his salvation , " is your meaning this : " If man has any power to work out his own salva- tion , ' then God cannot have the whole glory ? " If it be , I must ask again , What do you mean by God's " having the whole glory ...
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Page 79 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 47 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth): it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 376 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Page 557 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 354 - Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth ? saith the Lord.
Page 49 - And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him ? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 84 - Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Page 53 - I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away : and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Page 367 - Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water : but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Page 50 - Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.