The Whole Works of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel: To which is Added an Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters Contained in the Whole, Volume 3A. Weir and A. McLean, 1770 |
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... eternity , they had never known the riches , pleasures , or honours of it . Were this believed , how would men flacken their pace , and cool themselves in the violent and eager purfuit of the world ! This greatly tends to promote ...
... eternity , they had never known the riches , pleasures , or honours of it . Were this believed , how would men flacken their pace , and cool themselves in the violent and eager purfuit of the world ! This greatly tends to promote ...
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... eternity , how chearfully did the will of Chrift echo to his Father's call , Pfal . xl . 7. " Then faid I , lo I come , in the volume of thy book it is " written of me . " I delight to do thy will , O my God , yea , " thy law is within ...
... eternity , how chearfully did the will of Chrift echo to his Father's call , Pfal . xl . 7. " Then faid I , lo I come , in the volume of thy book it is " written of me . " I delight to do thy will , O my God , yea , " thy law is within ...
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... eternity , and inftead thereof to drink the cup , the bitter cup of his Father's wrath , for our fakes ? O Chriftians , look to your pattern , and imi- tate your felf - denying Saviour . There is a threefold felf you are to deny for ...
... eternity , and inftead thereof to drink the cup , the bitter cup of his Father's wrath , for our fakes ? O Chriftians , look to your pattern , and imi- tate your felf - denying Saviour . There is a threefold felf you are to deny for ...
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... eternity by the praises of the redeemed . Six things were very remarkable in the diligence of Christ about his Father's work . First , That his heart was intently fet upon it , Pfal . iv . 8 . " Thy law is in the midst of my heart ...
... eternity by the praises of the redeemed . Six things were very remarkable in the diligence of Christ about his Father's work . First , That his heart was intently fet upon it , Pfal . iv . 8 . " Thy law is in the midst of my heart ...
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... eternity . Infer . 4. If this be the cafe of all Unbelievers , it is not to be admired , that fouls under the first convictions of their miferable condition , are plunged into fuch deep diftreffes of spirit . It is faid of them , Acts ...
... eternity . Infer . 4. If this be the cafe of all Unbelievers , it is not to be admired , that fouls under the first convictions of their miferable condition , are plunged into fuch deep diftreffes of spirit . It is faid of them , Acts ...
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Page 42 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 28 - But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Page 56 - He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My words, hath One that judgeth him : the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Page 61 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe. For there is no difference...
Page 92 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 66 - Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Page 84 - And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as My people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them : for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Page 54 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Page iv - I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 462 - For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.