A practical commentary on the first Epistle of st. Peter, abridged by C. Bradley |
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... faith , but the greatest part were such as , being of years of discretion , were , by the hearing of the gospel , converted from Pagan- ism and Judaism to the Christian religion , and made a deliberate choice of it ; to which there were ...
... faith , but the greatest part were such as , being of years of discretion , were , by the hearing of the gospel , converted from Pagan- ism and Judaism to the Christian religion , and made a deliberate choice of it ; to which there were ...
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... faith to apprehend it . And from our sense of this peace or re- concilement with God , arises that which is our inward peace , a calm and quiet temper of mind . This peace which we have with God in Christ is inviolable ; Ver . 2 . 33 ...
... faith to apprehend it . And from our sense of this peace or re- concilement with God , arises that which is our inward peace , a calm and quiet temper of mind . This peace which we have with God in Christ is inviolable ; Ver . 2 . 33 ...
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... faith , or the strength of temptation , or the darkness of desertion , losing sight of that grace , that love and light of God's countenance , on which its tranquillity and joy depends . Thou didst hide thy face , saith David , and I ...
... faith , or the strength of temptation , or the darkness of desertion , losing sight of that grace , that love and light of God's countenance , on which its tranquillity and joy depends . Thou didst hide thy face , saith David , and I ...
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... faith , they are like some great heirs before they come to years of understanding ; they consider not their inheri- tance , and what they are to come to , have not their spi- rits elevated to thoughts worthy of their estate , nor their ...
... faith , they are like some great heirs before they come to years of understanding ; they consider not their inheri- tance , and what they are to come to , have not their spi- rits elevated to thoughts worthy of their estate , nor their ...
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... faith , unto salvation , ready to be revealed in the last time . IT is doubtless a great contentment to the children of God to hear of the excellencies of the life to come ; they do not use to become weary of that subject ; yet there is ...
... faith , unto salvation , ready to be revealed in the last time . IT is doubtless a great contentment to the children of God to hear of the excellencies of the life to come ; they do not use to become weary of that subject ; yet there is ...
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Page 328 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: " let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Page 65 - Whom having not seen, ye love : in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory : 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Page 499 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God ; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth : that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 399 - For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit...
Page 517 - For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God : and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God ? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Page 539 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility, for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Page 250 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 137 - For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away : but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.
Page 73 - Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous : and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Page 41 - And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again ; as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.