Theological Works: Published at Different Times, and Now Collected Into Volumes, Volume 1J. Seeley, 1805 |
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... fears became intolerable . At such times my extemporary cries for mercy were so earnest and persevering , that I was scarcely able to give over ; though at others I lived without prayer of any sort ! Yet in my darkest hours , though my ...
... fears became intolerable . At such times my extemporary cries for mercy were so earnest and persevering , that I was scarcely able to give over ; though at others I lived without prayer of any sort ! Yet in my darkest hours , though my ...
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... fears and flat- tered my abominable pride . The whole system coincided exactly with my inclinations and the state of my mind . In reading this exposition , sin seemed to lose its native ugliness , and to appear a very small and ...
... fears and flat- tered my abominable pride . The whole system coincided exactly with my inclinations and the state of my mind . In reading this exposition , sin seemed to lose its native ugliness , and to appear a very small and ...
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... fears , and told my accusing conscience , that if I fell short of heaven I should be annihilated , and never be sensible of my loss . By experience I am well acquainted with Sa- tan's intention , in employing so many of his ser- vants ...
... fears , and told my accusing conscience , that if I fell short of heaven I should be annihilated , and never be sensible of my loss . By experience I am well acquainted with Sa- tan's intention , in employing so many of his ser- vants ...
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... fears of damna- tion , and enabled me to think favourably of myself . For these reasons alone I loved and chose this ground : I fixed myself upon it , and there forti- fied myself by all the arguments and reasonings I could meet with ...
... fears of damna- tion , and enabled me to think favourably of myself . For these reasons alone I loved and chose this ground : I fixed myself upon it , and there forti- fied myself by all the arguments and reasonings I could meet with ...
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... began to conclude that , if eter- nal torments were reserved for any sinners , I cer- tainly should be one of the number . Thus I was again filled with anxious fears and terrifying alarms ; especially C THE FORCE OF TRUTH , 17.
... began to conclude that , if eter- nal torments were reserved for any sinners , I cer- tainly should be one of the number . Thus I was again filled with anxious fears and terrifying alarms ; especially C THE FORCE OF TRUTH , 17.
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Page 363 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that...
Page 397 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Page 374 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 453 - Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Page 323 - But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment; yea, I judge not mine own. self ; (for I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified;) but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Page 359 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds; to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life ; but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 267 - O Lord, I will praise thee : though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation ; I will trust, and not be afraid ; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song ; he also is become my salvation.
Page 86 - Christ; according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love ; having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved...
Page 157 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,
Page 316 - Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?