Essays on the Distinguishing Traits of Christian CharacterSamuel T. Armstrong, 1819 - 184 pages |
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... hell . It is no inconsiderable thing , therefore , to pos- sess the spirit of real religion . Multitudes sub- stitute the shadow for the substance , and rest satis- fied with a mere name to live . It is indeed no in- considerable thing ...
... hell . It is no inconsiderable thing , therefore , to pos- sess the spirit of real religion . Multitudes sub- stitute the shadow for the substance , and rest satis- fied with a mere name to live . It is indeed no in- considerable thing ...
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... hell . • " Their lifted eyes salute the skies , " Their bended knees the ground ; " But God abhors the sacrifice , " Where not the heart is found . " O how often is this picture presented in real life ! God , I thank thee that I am not ...
... hell . • " Their lifted eyes salute the skies , " Their bended knees the ground ; " But God abhors the sacrifice , " Where not the heart is found . " O how often is this picture presented in real life ! God , I thank thee that I am not ...
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... hell . " For the existence of this fact , we are not at a loss for satisfactory reasons . Speculative knowledge has its seat in the head ; vital religion in the heart . There is no moral goodness in the simple assent of the under ...
... hell . " For the existence of this fact , we are not at a loss for satisfactory reasons . Speculative knowledge has its seat in the head ; vital religion in the heart . There is no moral goodness in the simple assent of the under ...
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... hell - these are sub- jects which engage their most serious reflec- tion , and excite the most fearful alarm . But , strange to tell , how soon does their solemnity vanish ! How often is their alarm momentary ! The lapse even of a few ...
... hell - these are sub- jects which engage their most serious reflec- tion , and excite the most fearful alarm . But , strange to tell , how soon does their solemnity vanish ! How often is their alarm momentary ! The lapse even of a few ...
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... hell , would be Christians . A sense of their corruption forms no small part of their wretchedness We know from the unequivocal declaration of Eternal Truth , that when the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints to execute judg ...
... hell , would be Christians . A sense of their corruption forms no small part of their wretchedness We know from the unequivocal declaration of Eternal Truth , that when the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints to execute judg ...
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affections Apostle bear become holy behold believe benevolence blessed carnal mind cherish children of God Chris Christ Jesus Christian Character conclusive evidence confidence conscience constrained conviction covenant of grace death declension delight desire Divine character divine grace duty earth enmity ESSAY eternal evangelical everlasting evidence of Christian evil excellence exercise faith Father favor fear feel formalists glory God's godly sorrow gospel guilt habitual hate hath heart heaven heavenly hell honor hope humble humility iniquity interest Israel Jesus Christ kingdom kingdom of heaven ligion live ment mercy moral inability motive mourn natural inability obedience object penitent perfect Pharisees portunity possess principle reader Redeemer regard rejoice repentance Rhinebeck righteousness saints saith salvation SAUL of Tarsus Savior seasons self-denial selfish sense sinner sins soul speculative knowledge supreme attachment Thee thing thou tians tion total depravity truth unto vileness worketh
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Page 127 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 129 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 133 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about : mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head : therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 74 - I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance : for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 118 - BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. BLESSED are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted.
Page 39 - As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Page 58 - Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Page 156 - Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 157 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Page 107 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands.