Containing a plain account of Christian perfection, the appeals to men of reason and religion, principles of the Methodists, &cD. & S. Neall and W.S. Stockton, 1827 - Methodism |
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... Justification by Faith , and careful to ascribe the whole of salvation to the mere grace of God . But what most surprised us was , that we are said to " dishonour Christ , " by asserting that he saveth to the uttermost ; by maintaining ...
... Justification by Faith , and careful to ascribe the whole of salvation to the mere grace of God . But what most surprised us was , that we are said to " dishonour Christ , " by asserting that he saveth to the uttermost ; by maintaining ...
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... justification . For if the cleansing here spoken of be no more than cleansing us from the guilt of sin , then we are not cleansed from guilt ; that is , not justified , unless on con- dition of walking in the light as he is in the light ...
... justification . For if the cleansing here spoken of be no more than cleansing us from the guilt of sin , then we are not cleansed from guilt ; that is , not justified , unless on con- dition of walking in the light as he is in the light ...
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... justified . Yet sin remains in him ; yea , the seed of sin , till he is sanctified throughout . From that time a believer gradually dies in sin , and grows in grace . Q. Is this ordinarily not given till a little before death ? A. It is ...
... justified . Yet sin remains in him ; yea , the seed of sin , till he is sanctified throughout . From that time a believer gradually dies in sin , and grows in grace . Q. Is this ordinarily not given till a little before death ? A. It is ...
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... justified , but very rarely of or to those who were totally sanctified : * 6. That consequently it behooves us to speak almost continually of the state of justification ; but more rarely , at least in full and explicit terms ...
... justified , but very rarely of or to those who were totally sanctified : * 6. That consequently it behooves us to speak almost continually of the state of justification ; but more rarely , at least in full and explicit terms ...
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... justified , than to converse with those whom they believe to have experienced a still higher salvation . This places that salvation full in their view , and increases their hunger and thirst after it : an advantage which must have been ...
... justified , than to converse with those whom they believe to have experienced a still higher salvation . This places that salvation full in their view , and increases their hunger and thirst after it : an advantage which must have been ...
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Page 245 - If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth ; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him : but ye know him ; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Page 252 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 197 - For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
Page 109 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 249 - But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
Page 223 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 244 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Page 317 - And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, Which men deliver to one that is learned, Saying, Read this, I pray thee: And he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, Saying, Read this, I pray thee : And he saith, I am not learned.
Page 239 - I was made a member of Christ, a child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven.
Page 278 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.