The Impossibility of Possessing Gospel Happiness, Without the Internal Principle of Gospel Holiness: And Entire Submission to Its Heavenly Doctrines, and the Rational Precepts of Christ Jesus. Considered in Six Discourses Delivered in the Parish-church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, in the Year 1771. By the Rev. Mr. Thomas Smith, ...printed for, and sold by the author, at Mrs. Corbet's, in Brook-street, Hatton-garden, 1771 - 88 pages |
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... most rational , and inducements the moft cogent and perfuafive , that he came not to deltroy the Law , but to fulfil it . For verily Ifay unto you , till heaven and earth pals , one jot or one tittle fhall in no wife pass from the Law ...
... most rational , and inducements the moft cogent and perfuafive , that he came not to deltroy the Law , but to fulfil it . For verily Ifay unto you , till heaven and earth pals , one jot or one tittle fhall in no wife pass from the Law ...
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... most beneficial scheme the divine wisdom and muni- ficence can form , with reference to his intelli- gent creatures , to fettle them in the immortal realms above , the world of pure and blessed fpirits . We fee fomething grand in the ...
... most beneficial scheme the divine wisdom and muni- ficence can form , with reference to his intelli- gent creatures , to fettle them in the immortal realms above , the world of pure and blessed fpirits . We fee fomething grand in the ...
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... most friendly perfuafions , and the strongest and most convincing arguments . Were gospel rules and directions complied with , and clofely followed , arrogancy and impetuofity would be reftrained , and unwarrantable defires , and ...
... most friendly perfuafions , and the strongest and most convincing arguments . Were gospel rules and directions complied with , and clofely followed , arrogancy and impetuofity would be reftrained , and unwarrantable defires , and ...
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... most forcible terms , and recommended to all his followers , as the likelieft method to controul our inbred foes , and subject them to the doctrines of grace . Because these moral and chriftian duties , which are of infinite utility to ...
... most forcible terms , and recommended to all his followers , as the likelieft method to controul our inbred foes , and subject them to the doctrines of grace . Because these moral and chriftian duties , which are of infinite utility to ...
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... most agreeable to the genius of our Jefus , and most likely to render us chearful and useful , through the feveral dark and bufy fcenes of action . For no illuftrations of piety ftrike deeper , or operate more powerfully on the heart ...
... most agreeable to the genius of our Jefus , and most likely to render us chearful and useful , through the feveral dark and bufy fcenes of action . For no illuftrations of piety ftrike deeper , or operate more powerfully on the heart ...
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Page 75 - And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead...
Page 43 - For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Page 65 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 26 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 30 - But ye are come unto Mount Zion, and unto the city of the Living God, the Heavenly Jerusalem; and to an innumerable company of Angels, to the general assembly and Church of the first-born which are written in Heaven; and to God the Judge of all; and to the spirits of just men made perfect...
Page 17 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 69 - the mountains and rocks, fall on us, and hide us from " the face of him that fitteth on the throne, and from the
Page 4 - of God, that bringeth falvation, hath appeared unto ' all men ; teaching us, that denying ungodlinefs, and ' worldly lufts, we fhould live foberly, righteoufly, and * godly in this prefent world...
Page 4 - Chrift ; who gave himfelf for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity^ and ' purify unto himfelf a peculiar people, zealous of ' good works : Thefe things fpeak and exhort, and.
Page 13 - Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.