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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Page iii
... gold tried in the fire , that thou mayeft be rich , & c . CHAP I. Wherein the text is opened , and the doctrines are pro- pounded , CHAP . II . Wherein the first doctrine is opened and proved briefly , as a preliminary difcourfe to the ...
... gold tried in the fire , that thou mayeft be rich , & c . CHAP I. Wherein the text is opened , and the doctrines are pro- pounded , CHAP . II . Wherein the first doctrine is opened and proved briefly , as a preliminary difcourfe to the ...
Page 5
... gold in pic- tures of filver . In Jer . xxxiii . 10 , 11. the prophet there teaches the Jews ( who then dwelt in their own houses ) how to defend their religion in Babylon , and what they fhould fay to the Chaldeans there , and ...
... gold in pic- tures of filver . In Jer . xxxiii . 10 , 11. the prophet there teaches the Jews ( who then dwelt in their own houses ) how to defend their religion in Babylon , and what they fhould fay to the Chaldeans there , and ...
Page 21
... , lies in the heart like a fmall piece of gold in the bottom of a river , he that will find it , muft stay till the water is clear , and fettled , and then he shall fee it sparkling at Affurance depends upon keeping the Heart . 21.
... , lies in the heart like a fmall piece of gold in the bottom of a river , he that will find it , muft stay till the water is clear , and fettled , and then he shall fee it sparkling at Affurance depends upon keeping the Heart . 21.
Page 26
... gold in abundance , and his heart was lifted up in " the way of God's commands : " Will not this keep thy heart humble in profperity , to think how dear many godly men have paid for their riches , that through them they have lost that ...
... gold in abundance , and his heart was lifted up in " the way of God's commands : " Will not this keep thy heart humble in profperity , to think how dear many godly men have paid for their riches , that through them they have lost that ...
Page 112
... gold to the touchstone and fire ; I mean every man's grace to the trial of the word ; that thereby we may know what we are , what we have , and what we must expect and truft to at the Lord's coming . I pretend not to any gift of ...
... gold to the touchstone and fire ; I mean every man's grace to the trial of the word ; that thereby we may know what we are , what we have , and what we must expect and truft to at the Lord's coming . I pretend not to any gift of ...
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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.