The works of Thomas Chalmers, Volume 221836 |
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... human contemplation . We must see that if one of these processes be gradual , the other should be gradual also . By shedding too strong a light upon weak eyes , we may overpower and ex- tinguish them . By granting too weak a light to ...
... human contemplation . We must see that if one of these processes be gradual , the other should be gradual also . By shedding too strong a light upon weak eyes , we may overpower and ex- tinguish them . By granting too weak a light to ...
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... human experience - so solidly reared from the foundation of Jesus Christ and of Him crucified , into a superstructure at once firm and graceful and stately - so branching forth into all the utilities of moral and practical application ...
... human experience - so solidly reared from the foundation of Jesus Christ and of Him crucified , into a superstructure at once firm and graceful and stately - so branching forth into all the utilities of moral and practical application ...
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... human race , has He to turn him from a natural man who cannot receive the things of the Spirit , to a spiritual man by whom alone these things can be spiritually discerned . There is with many amongst us , an undervaluing of this part ...
... human race , has He to turn him from a natural man who cannot receive the things of the Spirit , to a spiritual man by whom alone these things can be spiritually discerned . There is with many amongst us , an undervaluing of this part ...
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... human author , and that is that it is not enough it should be read with the spirit of attention , but with the spirit of dependence and of prayer . We should like if this important part in the process of man's recovery to God , held a ...
... human author , and that is that it is not enough it should be read with the spirit of attention , but with the spirit of dependence and of prayer . We should like if this important part in the process of man's recovery to God , held a ...
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... human under- standing ? To deny Him this office , on the one hand , is , in fact , to set aside what by the fullest testimony of the Bible is held forth as the process , in every distinct and individual case , whereby each man at his ...
... human under- standing ? To deny Him this office , on the one hand , is , in fact , to set aside what by the fullest testimony of the Bible is held forth as the process , in every distinct and individual case , whereby each man at his ...
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Page 353 - But not as the offence, so also is the free gift : for if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Page 370 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one ; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
Page 204 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness...
Page 241 - Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed ; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham ; who is the father of us all...
Page 126 - Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal ? thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God ? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Page 220 - And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Page 193 - Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through faith ? God forbid : yea, we establish the law.
Page 126 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another.
Page 176 - And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging ; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Page 255 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.