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... fruit That merely rises on a mortal root . Their works , however splendid , are but dead , That from a living fountain don't proceed ; Their fairest fruit is but a garnish'd shrine , That are not grafted in the glorious vine . Devoutest ...
... fruit That merely rises on a mortal root . Their works , however splendid , are but dead , That from a living fountain don't proceed ; Their fairest fruit is but a garnish'd shrine , That are not grafted in the glorious vine . Devoutest ...
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... fruits of reverential love . SECTION V. Gospel - grace giving no liberty nor freedom to sin , but to holy service and pure obedience . HE glorious husband's love can't lead the wife Nay , nay , she finds his warmest love within , The ...
... fruits of reverential love . SECTION V. Gospel - grace giving no liberty nor freedom to sin , but to holy service and pure obedience . HE glorious husband's love can't lead the wife Nay , nay , she finds his warmest love within , The ...
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... fruits ; But Jesus ' meritorious life and death , Faith's proper object all the honour hath . From this doth faith derive its glorious fame , Its great renown and justifying name ; Receiving all things , but deserving nought ; By faith ...
... fruits ; But Jesus ' meritorious life and death , Faith's proper object all the honour hath . From this doth faith derive its glorious fame , Its great renown and justifying name ; Receiving all things , but deserving nought ; By faith ...
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... , and what should more ? What can he then refuse ? If this won't please thee , ah how sore Thy Husband dost abuse ! Earth's fruit , heav'n's due he won't deny , Whose 94 GOSPEL SONNETS . -Christ the believer's enriching treasure,
... , and what should more ? What can he then refuse ? If this won't please thee , ah how sore Thy Husband dost abuse ! Earth's fruit , heav'n's due he won't deny , Whose 94 GOSPEL SONNETS . -Christ the believer's enriching treasure,
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Ralph Erskine. Earth's fruit , heav'n's due he won't deny , Whose eyes thy need behold : Nought under or above the sky Thy Husband will with - hold . Dost losses grieve ? Since all is thine , What loss can thee befal , All things for ...
Ralph Erskine. Earth's fruit , heav'n's due he won't deny , Whose eyes thy need behold : Nought under or above the sky Thy Husband will with - hold . Dost losses grieve ? Since all is thine , What loss can thee befal , All things for ...
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Page 175 - And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot...
Page 166 - Father that in him should all fulness dwell ; and, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Page 234 - Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Page 170 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 201 - What think ye of Christ? whose son is he?" They say unto him, " The son of David." He saith unto them, " How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool ? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Page 289 - Now- therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear ? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Page 171 - But what saith it ? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart : that is, the word of faith which we preach ; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Page 276 - Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Page 177 - Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 179 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands.