The Works of Leonard Woods ...J.D. Flagg & W.H. Wardwell, 1851 - Congregational churches |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... Spirit he can renew their hearts , and bring them to love and zealously to promote what they now hate and labor to de- stroy . Or he can so operate on the minds of others , that the advocates of error shall lose their influence . He can ...
... Spirit he can renew their hearts , and bring them to love and zealously to promote what they now hate and labor to de- stroy . Or he can so operate on the minds of others , that the advocates of error shall lose their influence . He can ...
Page 5
... Spirit upon his ministers and people , and more fully to sanctify their hearts , they will at once attain to better conceptions of divine things , and will be happily freed from a variety of mistaken or defective views , which are sure ...
... Spirit upon his ministers and people , and more fully to sanctify their hearts , they will at once attain to better conceptions of divine things , and will be happily freed from a variety of mistaken or defective views , which are sure ...
Page 7
... Spirit ? With these helps , that . is , the word and the Spirit of God , if there is a pious docility and diligence on our part , we shall not fail of success in our inquiries after the truth . That the word of God is the only and ...
... Spirit ? With these helps , that . is , the word and the Spirit of God , if there is a pious docility and diligence on our part , we shall not fail of success in our inquiries after the truth . That the word of God is the only and ...
Page 20
... Spirit . What Christ said to Nicodemus is as true and important now , as it was then . The renewal of sinners is the work of God in as high a sense at the present day , as formerly . As therefore man's nature , relations , and duties ...
... Spirit . What Christ said to Nicodemus is as true and important now , as it was then . The renewal of sinners is the work of God in as high a sense at the present day , as formerly . As therefore man's nature , relations , and duties ...
Page 24
... Spirit which frees the minds of sinners from darkness and delusion , and causes them to know divine truth . They who are taught of the Spirit , are convinced of sin . They are sensible that they are and always have been under perfect ...
... Spirit which frees the minds of sinners from darkness and delusion , and causes them to know divine truth . They who are taught of the Spirit , are convinced of sin . They are sensible that they are and always have been under perfect ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action affections and desires American Education Society ANDOVER Apostle behold believe benevolence blessed brethren called cause character Christ Christian church circumstances conscience consider conversion depraved disposition divine grace divine law divine providence divine truth doctrine duty earth emotions evil excellence excite exercise fact faculties faith feelings forgiveness free agency friends give glory God's gospel grace happiness heart heathen heaven Holy Spirit honor important infinite influence Inquirer invariable JEREMIAH EVARTS Jesus kingdom labors look Lord means meekness mental acts mental philosophy mercy mind minister missionary moral agent motive mourning widow ness never obedience obey object occasion ourselves perfect perfectly piety pious pleasure prayer preach present principle promote proper reason regard religion respecting rience sacred salvation sanctification Saviour Scriptures sense sinful sinners soul speak suffer suppose things thou thoughts tion unregenerate unrenewed unto volition voluntary word writers
Popular passages
Page 511 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Page 360 - For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the gentiles, and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 367 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 351 - In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Page 379 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 536 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 203 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 180 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 32 - 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?
Page 32 - Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance...