The Confession of Faith and Form of Covenant of the Old South Church: In Boston, Massachusetts, with Lists of the Founders, the Pastors, the Ruling Elders and Deacons, and the MembersCrocker and Brewster, 1841 - 88 pages |
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... righteousness , and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation , Rom . x . 10. Nor is there a greater evidence of being in a state of salvation , than such a confession , if made in times or places where men are exposed to utmost ...
... righteousness , and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation , Rom . x . 10. Nor is there a greater evidence of being in a state of salvation , than such a confession , if made in times or places where men are exposed to utmost ...
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... righteous will , for his own glory , most loving , gracious , merciful , long - suffering , abundant in goodness and truth , forgiving iniquity , transgression and sin , the rewarder of them that diligently seek him , and withal most ...
... righteous will , for his own glory , most loving , gracious , merciful , long - suffering , abundant in goodness and truth , forgiving iniquity , transgression and sin , the rewarder of them that diligently seek him , and withal most ...
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... righteousness and true holiness , after his own image , having the law of God written in their heart , and power to fulfil it ; and yet under a possibility of transgressing , being left to the liberty of their own will , which was ...
... righteousness and true holiness , after his own image , having the law of God written in their heart , and power to fulfil it ; and yet under a possibility of transgressing , being left to the liberty of their own will , which was ...
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... righteous , neither is , nor can be the author or approver of sin . १ V , The most wise , righteous and gracious God doth ofttimes leave for a season his own children to manifold temptations , and the corruption of their own hearts ...
... righteous , neither is , nor can be the author or approver of sin . १ V , The most wise , righteous and gracious God doth ofttimes leave for a season his own children to manifold temptations , and the corruption of their own hearts ...
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... righteous judge for former sins , doth blind and harden , from them he not only withholdeth his grace , whereby they might have been enlightened in their understandings , and wrought upon in their hearts ; but sometimes also withdraweth ...
... righteous judge for former sins , doth blind and harden , from them he not only withholdeth his grace , whereby they might have been enlightened in their understandings , and wrought upon in their hearts ; but sometimes also withdraweth ...
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Page 19 - God, yet notwithstanding, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and Divine authority thereof is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit, bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts.
Page 23 - God from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass : yet so as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 65 - The bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption; but their souls (which neither die nor sleep), having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them. The souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies...
Page 13 - Confession of Faith Owned and consented unto by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches Assembled at Boston in New-England, May 12, 1680.
Page 24 - 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 66 - As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a judgment, both to deter all men from sin, and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity ; so will he have that day unknown to men, that they may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they know not at what hour the Lord will come, and may be ever prepared to say, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly. Amen.
Page 50 - God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are in any thing contrary to his word, or beside it, in matters of faith or worship.
Page 24 - As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he, by the eternal and most free purpose of his will, foreordained all the means thereunto. Wherefore, they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ, are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by his Spirit working in due season, are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power, through faith unto salvation. Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified and saved, but...
Page 53 - Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, was the last day of the week; and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week, which in Scripture is called the Lord's Day, and is to be continued to the end of the world, as the Christian Sabbath.
Page 23 - 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.