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... strange idea that an increase of sin , an endless increase , should add to the praise of jus- tice ? " Neither are any other redeemed by Christ **** but the elect only . " Then he is not as the bible purports , the Saviour of the world ...
... strange idea that an increase of sin , an endless increase , should add to the praise of jus- tice ? " Neither are any other redeemed by Christ **** but the elect only . " Then he is not as the bible purports , the Saviour of the world ...
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... strange a course with our ideas of the high and holy one . We saw the light of the morning sun resting like a crown of gold upon the hills and flooding the fruitful valleys where the busy reapers , with gleaming sickles in their hands ...
... strange a course with our ideas of the high and holy one . We saw the light of the morning sun resting like a crown of gold upon the hills and flooding the fruitful valleys where the busy reapers , with gleaming sickles in their hands ...
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... strange enough if any thing could be found in the ac- count teaching such an absurdity . If we take a magnifying glass and look into a tumbler of water , we perceive that it teems with life . The crystal dew drop that hangs trembling on ...
... strange enough if any thing could be found in the ac- count teaching such an absurdity . If we take a magnifying glass and look into a tumbler of water , we perceive that it teems with life . The crystal dew drop that hangs trembling on ...
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... strange idea ! What do we understand by the terms mortality and immortality ? Immortality is that property of life which renders it perpetual - ab- solutely exempt from death . Mortality on the contrary is that property of life which ...
... strange idea ! What do we understand by the terms mortality and immortality ? Immortality is that property of life which renders it perpetual - ab- solutely exempt from death . Mortality on the contrary is that property of life which ...
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... of an eternal life beyond the grave , becomes uncer- tain or falls to the ground , and immortality is after all , the product of a vain , cheating dream ! A strange sort of an argument must that be which 38 ORIGINAL BIN .
... of an eternal life beyond the grave , becomes uncer- tain or falls to the ground , and immortality is after all , the product of a vain , cheating dream ! A strange sort of an argument must that be which 38 ORIGINAL BIN .
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Page 50 - He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true wayfaring Christian.
Page 20 - Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God before the foundation of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of his mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions or causes moving him thereunto, and all to the praise of his glorious grace.
Page 19 - These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed ; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 26 - And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life...
Page 123 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Page 93 - Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
Page 174 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, BIBLICAL LITERATURE 65 that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Page 93 - And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Page 50 - Assuredly we bring not innocence into the world, we bring impurity much rather : that which purifies us is trial, and trial is by what is contrary. That...
Page 20 - The rest of mankind, God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by and to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.