The Articles of the Synod of Dort, and Its Rejection of Errors: With the History of Events which Made Way for that Synod, as Published by the Authority of the States-general; and the Documents Confirming Its Decisions |
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... churches thrown into confusion and anarchy , without vigorous struggles to prevent a catastrophe , in their view so ... England appeal to the articles of our established church , while our opponents , with a degree of plausibility ...
... churches thrown into confusion and anarchy , without vigorous struggles to prevent a catastrophe , in their view so ... England appeal to the articles of our established church , while our opponents , with a degree of plausibility ...
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... churches of Holland considered these and other things , being justly solicitous , lest the purity of the reformed * The reformed church included , not only the church of Geneva , but the churches in Switzerland , France , Holland , England ...
... churches of Holland considered these and other things , being justly solicitous , lest the purity of the reformed * The reformed church included , not only the church of Geneva , but the churches in Switzerland , France , Holland , England ...
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... church of Rome ; but the authority also of the church of Geneva , of Calvin , and of all other reformed teachers ... England , but could not succeed , had the doctrine of Calvin and Geneva imposed on them . Whatever similarity there might be ...
... church of Rome ; but the authority also of the church of Geneva , of Calvin , and of all other reformed teachers ... England , but could not succeed , had the doctrine of Calvin and Geneva imposed on them . Whatever similarity there might be ...
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... church of England was then supposed to be ; viz . for substance the same as that of the Belgic church . The eulogium on James I. reminds us of the words of Cowper , " Grant me discernment , I allow it you ; " yet the English di vines ...
... church of England was then supposed to be ; viz . for substance the same as that of the Belgic church . The eulogium on James I. reminds us of the words of Cowper , " Grant me discernment , I allow it you ; " yet the English di vines ...
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... Church of England . John vi . 37-40 . The salvation of the offspring of believers , dying in infancy , is here scripturally stated , and not limited to such as are baptized . Nothing is said of the children of unbelievers dying in ...
... Church of England . John vi . 37-40 . The salvation of the offspring of believers , dying in infancy , is here scripturally stated , and not limited to such as are baptized . Nothing is said of the children of unbelievers dying in ...
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Page 245 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 164 - As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election in Christ, is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the Works of the flesh, and their earthly members, and drawing up their minds to high and heavenly things...
Page 59 - According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love : Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Page 181 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 245 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings.
Page 223 - Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Page 63 - ... 0 the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor? or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again ? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things : to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Page 159 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation ; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 164 - PREDESTINATION to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby, before the foundations of the world were laid, he hath constantly decreed by his counsel, secret to us. to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ ont of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.
Page 191 - Him man's nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof; yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary of her substance : so that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the manhood, were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion ; which person, it very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and man.- — iii.