Whole Works of the Rev. Mr. John Flavel, Volume 6J. Mathews, 1799 |
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... , as Paul here was . Am ready . O bleffed frame of fpirit ! how hard , but how hap- py is it to get a heart fo tempered ! Every Chriftian can fay , I would be ready , and the Lord make me ready * 16 Preparations for Sufferings ; or ,
... , as Paul here was . Am ready . O bleffed frame of fpirit ! how hard , but how hap- py is it to get a heart fo tempered ! Every Chriftian can fay , I would be ready , and the Lord make me ready * 16 Preparations for Sufferings ; or ,
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... bleffed , that is not offended in him , Matth . xi . 6. Among the multitudes of profeffors , few are found that are no way offended at fuffering for Chrift ; they expected much peace , honour , and profperity in the ways of religion ...
... bleffed , that is not offended in him , Matth . xi . 6. Among the multitudes of profeffors , few are found that are no way offended at fuffering for Chrift ; they expected much peace , honour , and profperity in the ways of religion ...
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... bleffed thing is this ! The will rules the man , it hath the empire of the whole man ; it commands the faculties of the foul , imperio politico ; and it commands the members of the body , imperio defpotico . Now to have Chrift and grace ...
... bleffed thing is this ! The will rules the man , it hath the empire of the whole man ; it commands the faculties of the foul , imperio politico ; and it commands the members of the body , imperio defpotico . Now to have Chrift and grace ...
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... bleffed and excellent thing , to prepare thus for the greatest fuffering that can befal us for Christ . We come next to fhew wherein it lies . CHAP . V. Evincing the neceffity of a found and real work of grace upon the heart , to fit a ...
... bleffed and excellent thing , to prepare thus for the greatest fuffering that can befal us for Christ . We come next to fhew wherein it lies . CHAP . V. Evincing the neceffity of a found and real work of grace upon the heart , to fit a ...
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... bleffed man , as indeed it was , Acts ix . 3 , 4 , 5. he had quickly faint- ed under his fufferings and fo will every foul fooner or later do , that fuffers not upon the fame principles that he did 1. For firft , No man can fuffer for ...
... bleffed man , as indeed it was , Acts ix . 3 , 4 , 5. he had quickly faint- ed under his fufferings and fo will every foul fooner or later do , that fuffers not upon the fame principles that he did 1. For firft , No man can fuffer for ...
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affliction affurance againſt alfo alſo anfwer baptifm becauſe behold believers betwixt bleffed blood cafe caft caufe cauſe Chriftians circumcifion commandment confcience confideration covenant covenant of grace curfe death defign defire doth duty evil fafe faid faints faith falvation fame fanctified faving fcripture feal fecond fecurity fenfe fervants fhall fhew fhould fign finners firft firſt fome forrow foul fpirit ftand fubjects fuch fufferings fure glory God's grace hath heart heaven hence himſelf holy honour Ifrael inference inftruction intereft itſelf Jefus Chrift juftice laft Lamb of God lefs Lord Jefus lufts Matth mercy mifery minifters moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity ordinance perfons Pfal Pfalm pleaſure prayer prefent promife Queft reafon refpect righteoufnefs ſhall Spirit ſtate thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou unto uſe whofe wifdom word yourſelves
Popular passages
Page 309 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.
Page 239 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 431 - For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them , not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Page 228 - Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances ? touch not, taste not, handle not ; which all are to perish with the using, after the commandments and doctrines of men. Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Page 159 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him...
Page 307 - ... that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 184 - ... but Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Page 298 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Page 206 - God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 206 - But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it ; yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.