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Page 52
... Meekness : if it be not rather a species of it . For may it not be defined , Pa- tient of Injuries , particularly affronts , reproach , or unjust censure ? This teaches not to return evil for evil , or railing for railing : but ...
... Meekness : if it be not rather a species of it . For may it not be defined , Pa- tient of Injuries , particularly affronts , reproach , or unjust censure ? This teaches not to return evil for evil , or railing for railing : but ...
Page 54
... meekness , and gentleness . In a word , the earthly , sensual , devilish mind , gives place to " the mind that was in Christ Jesus . " 10. " Well , but what more than this can be implied in entire sanctification ? " It does not imply ...
... meekness , and gentleness . In a word , the earthly , sensual , devilish mind , gives place to " the mind that was in Christ Jesus . " 10. " Well , but what more than this can be implied in entire sanctification ? " It does not imply ...
Page 55
... meekness , and resignation . But all of these are then in a low degree , in proportion to the degree of his faith . The faith of a babe in Christ is weak , generally mingled with doubts or fears ; with doubts , whether he has not ...
... meekness , and resignation . But all of these are then in a low degree , in proportion to the degree of his faith . The faith of a babe in Christ is weak , generally mingled with doubts or fears ; with doubts , whether he has not ...
Page 160
... meekness , instructs those that oppose themselves , " that oppose what he loves most , even the truth of God , or that holiness without which no man shall see the Lord : not knowing but " God peradventure may bring them to the knowledge ...
... meekness , instructs those that oppose themselves , " that oppose what he loves most , even the truth of God , or that holiness without which no man shall see the Lord : not knowing but " God peradventure may bring them to the knowledge ...
Page 163
... meekness and lowliness , with resignation and patient love , would no more qualify him for the fruition of God , than a clear voice , or a fine complexion . Nay , it would rather procure him a hotter place in everlasting burnings . 3 ...
... meekness and lowliness , with resignation and patient love , would no more qualify him for the fruition of God , than a clear voice , or a fine complexion . Nay , it would rather procure him a hotter place in everlasting burnings . 3 ...
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Page 65 - shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever.
Page 244 - Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger and ye took me not in ; naked and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 48 - God is faithful, who will not suffer" us " to be tempted above that" we " are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that " we
Page 37 - 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 83 - Fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on Eternal life...
Page 394 - For the things that are seen are Temporal; but the things that are not seen are Eternal.
Page 342 - Go unto this people, and say: Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive, "for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 347 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 89 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Page 244 - J was hungry, and ye gave me meat : thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took me in : naked, and ye clothed me : I was sick, and ye visited me : I was in prison, and ye came unto me,