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... declensions described by Mr. Wesley , have as uniformly been the consequence . 6 — But , how strictly correspondent ... declension which has too generally attended times of external prosperity to the Church . But it does not appear to ...
... declensions described by Mr. Wesley , have as uniformly been the consequence . 6 — But , how strictly correspondent ... declension which has too generally attended times of external prosperity to the Church . But it does not appear to ...
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... declension of ' societies of the stricter sort ' ? Mr. Knox does not deny this ; but he thinks that such instances cannot have been very numerous ' ; otherwise there would have been no room for the melancholy statements referred to ...
... declension of ' societies of the stricter sort ' ? Mr. Knox does not deny this ; but he thinks that such instances cannot have been very numerous ' ; otherwise there would have been no room for the melancholy statements referred to ...
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... declension . ' This is a supposition entirely gratuitous and unfounded . It may be true of individual preachers , that they have , in the commencement of their ministry , dwelt more upon first principles than after they attained to a ...
... declension . ' This is a supposition entirely gratuitous and unfounded . It may be true of individual preachers , that they have , in the commencement of their ministry , dwelt more upon first principles than after they attained to a ...
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... declension from the faith of the Re- formers ? The deep deficiency ' which Mr. Knox recognises in the divines of that school as teachers of evangelical truth , could not but lead to such further deterioration as the certain consequence ...
... declension from the faith of the Re- formers ? The deep deficiency ' which Mr. Knox recognises in the divines of that school as teachers of evangelical truth , could not but lead to such further deterioration as the certain consequence ...
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formists ; and the declension of religion , of which we find them complaining , is , therefore , unjustly ascribed to their being mere preachers of converting truth . 6 Another feature which , Mr. Knox thinks , has distinguished ...
formists ; and the declension of religion , of which we find them complaining , is , therefore , unjustly ascribed to their being mere preachers of converting truth . 6 Another feature which , Mr. Knox thinks , has distinguished ...
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Page 182 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities ; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Page 122 - WHITHER, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Page 23 - Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
Page 370 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided ; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Page 463 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ : for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith : as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Page 56 - Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Page 491 - For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Page 346 - Who were these? — .On earth they dwelt, Sinners once, of Adam's race; Guilt and fear and suffering felt, But were saved by sovereign grace.
Page 387 - Peace Chloris, peace, or singing die, That together you and I To Heaven may go : For all we know Of what the blessed do above Is, that they sing, and that they love.
Page 34 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain ; if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not ; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works...