The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life ...G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1830 |
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... reason of it will be , that at that time , God will give much greater light to his peo- ple , to distinguish between true religion and its counterfeits ; Mal . iii . 3 . And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver : and he ...
... reason of it will be , that at that time , God will give much greater light to his peo- ple , to distinguish between true religion and its counterfeits ; Mal . iii . 3 . And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver : and he ...
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... reason of the power and fervour of those exercises which the Spirit of God excites in them , and whereby their hearts , when grace is in exercise , may be said to burn within them . ( Luke xxiv . 32. ) The business of religion is , from ...
... reason of the power and fervour of those exercises which the Spirit of God excites in them , and whereby their hearts , when grace is in exercise , may be said to burn within them . ( Luke xxiv . 32. ) The business of religion is , from ...
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... reason to be ashamed , that I have no greater exercises of love to God , and sorrow for sin , and gratitude for the mercies which I have received ? " Who is there that will go and bless God , that he is affected enough with what he has ...
... reason to be ashamed , that I have no greater exercises of love to God , and sorrow for sin , and gratitude for the mercies which I have received ? " Who is there that will go and bless God , that he is affected enough with what he has ...
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... reason why their affections are so much higher than the holy affections of saints on earth , is , they see things more according to their truth , and have their af- fections more conformed to the nature of things . And therefore if ...
... reason why their affections are so much higher than the holy affections of saints on earth , is , they see things more according to their truth , and have their af- fections more conformed to the nature of things . And therefore if ...
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... reason why the people made this ado , was because they were af- fected with the miracle of raising Lazarus , John xii . 18. This vast multitude crying Hosanna , gave occasion to the Pharisees to say , Behold , the world is gone after ...
... reason why the people made this ado , was because they were af- fected with the miracle of raising Lazarus , John xii . 18. This vast multitude crying Hosanna , gave occasion to the Pharisees to say , Behold , the world is gone after ...
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Page 123 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 280 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized : and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Page 274 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 68 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 499 - Their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 536 - And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice : — " Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof ? " And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Page 420 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Page 65 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 124 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as the grave: The coals thereof are coals of fire, Which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 528 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.