The Whole Works: Of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel, ... In Eight Volumes. To which is Added, an Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters Contained in the Whole, Volume 7A. Weir and A. M'Lean. And sold at the shop of A. Weir, 1770 |
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... eternal perdition . Now there are two ways by which this may be effected : First , By convincing the confciences of profeffors of their mif- carriages , and the evil aggravations of them . Secondly , By medicating the heart , and ...
... eternal perdition . Now there are two ways by which this may be effected : First , By convincing the confciences of profeffors of their mif- carriages , and the evil aggravations of them . Secondly , By medicating the heart , and ...
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... eternal glorious ends upon my foul . O it is my igno rapce of God's defign , that makes me quarrel with him ! he faith to thee in this cafe , as to Peter , " What I do thou krow- eft not now , but hereafter thou shalt know it . " Help ...
... eternal glorious ends upon my foul . O it is my igno rapce of God's defign , that makes me quarrel with him ! he faith to thee in this cafe , as to Peter , " What I do thou krow- eft not now , but hereafter thou shalt know it . " Help ...
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... eternal torments ; and when with this knowledge I ⚫ arrive at my lodging , how unprovided foever I find it , me- ⚫ thinks it is ever better than I deferve . ' Why doth the living man complain ? And thus the heart may be kept from ...
... eternal torments ; and when with this knowledge I ⚫ arrive at my lodging , how unprovided foever I find it , me- ⚫ thinks it is ever better than I deferve . ' Why doth the living man complain ? And thus the heart may be kept from ...
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... eternal interest of his foul in the hands of Jefus Chrift . When this is done , then you may fay , Now world , do thy worst . You will not be very follicitous about a vile body , when you are once affured it fhall be well to all ...
... eternal interest of his foul in the hands of Jefus Chrift . When this is done , then you may fay , Now world , do thy worst . You will not be very follicitous about a vile body , when you are once affured it fhall be well to all ...
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... though he will not indulge and humour your wanton appetites , yet he will not violate his own faithful promifes . These promifes : are your best fecurity for eternal life ; and 50 How to keep the Heart from repining , & c .
... though he will not indulge and humour your wanton appetites , yet he will not violate his own faithful promifes . These promifes : are your best fecurity for eternal life ; and 50 How to keep the Heart from repining , & c .
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Popular passages
Page 482 - This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Page 498 - And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord : and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Page 499 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts ; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.
Page 493 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 10 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 479 - For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 176 - He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in Him.
Page 497 - For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 482 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 480 - And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water : and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him : And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.