The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone ...Prited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 - Grace (Theology) |
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... receiving the external badge , was neceffary to a concealed friend and cowardly disciple ; but a right to the spiritual privileges of the gospel , and the promise of eter- nal life , was the only thing that could make the profeffion ...
... receiving the external badge , was neceffary to a concealed friend and cowardly disciple ; but a right to the spiritual privileges of the gospel , and the promise of eter- nal life , was the only thing that could make the profeffion ...
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... receives greater light from any thing than from a difcovery of the oppofite errors , I fhall point out by what means fometimes an apparent or imperfect change is produced , which is not inward and effential.- This I apprehend will be ...
... receives greater light from any thing than from a difcovery of the oppofite errors , I fhall point out by what means fometimes an apparent or imperfect change is produced , which is not inward and effential.- This I apprehend will be ...
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... receives a commiffion from the King of kings ; and it is diftreffing to think in what an unprepa- red state many receive the fummons , which ne- vertheless they muft of neceffity obey . Whoever thou art who readeft these lines , if thou ...
... receives a commiffion from the King of kings ; and it is diftreffing to think in what an unprepa- red state many receive the fummons , which ne- vertheless they muft of neceffity obey . Whoever thou art who readeft these lines , if thou ...
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... received the spirit of " bondage again to fear , but ye have received the fpirit of adoption , whereby we cry , Abba , " Father " So fays the fame apostle to Ti- mothy , " For God hath not given us the spirit " of fear , but of power ...
... received the spirit of " bondage again to fear , but ye have received the fpirit of adoption , whereby we cry , Abba , " Father " So fays the fame apostle to Ti- mothy , " For God hath not given us the spirit " of fear , but of power ...
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... receive , at the hand of God , whofe prerogative it is that he knoweth and judgeth the fecrets of all hearts . ' I fhall only further obferve , that the fame thing appears in the cleareft manner , from the D 6 nature nature of that ...
... receive , at the hand of God , whofe prerogative it is that he knoweth and judgeth the fecrets of all hearts . ' I fhall only further obferve , that the fame thing appears in the cleareft manner , from the D 6 nature nature of that ...
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Page 265 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,
Page 159 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 58 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love ; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Page 206 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page 153 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Page 228 - Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is written of me ; I delight to do thy will, O my God : yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 245 - Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 171 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 276 - Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are •written in the book of the law, to do them.
Page 241 - 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.