The Christian Ministry: With an Inquiry Into the Causes of Its Inefficiency, Volume 1Jonathan Leavitt, 1831 - Clergy |
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... tion successively to others , || " according as the matter might require , " for the continuance and perpetuity of the Christian ministration . This was evidently agreeable to the purpose of God . The terms of the special promise extend ...
... tion successively to others , || " according as the matter might require , " for the continuance and perpetuity of the Christian ministration . This was evidently agreeable to the purpose of God . The terms of the special promise extend ...
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... tion hath on it the print of infinite majesty , wisdom , and goodness ; and this among the rest , that men , sinful weak men , are made subservient in that great work of bringing Christ and souls to meet ; that by the foolishness of ...
... tion hath on it the print of infinite majesty , wisdom , and goodness ; and this among the rest , that men , sinful weak men , are made subservient in that great work of bringing Christ and souls to meet ; that by the foolishness of ...
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... tion of it . He saw that flesh and blood would find it no very pleasant thing to be obliged unto the oversight of a number , that by a solemn covenant should be listed among the volunteers of the Lord Jesus Christ ; * that it was no ...
... tion of it . He saw that flesh and blood would find it no very pleasant thing to be obliged unto the oversight of a number , that by a solemn covenant should be listed among the volunteers of the Lord Jesus Christ ; * that it was no ...
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... tion .- ' I saw on the Sabbath four evils which attend me in my Ministry . First , either the devil treads me down by discourage- ment and shame ; from the sense of the meanness of what I have provided in private meditations . Or ...
... tion .- ' I saw on the Sabbath four evils which attend me in my Ministry . First , either the devil treads me down by discourage- ment and shame ; from the sense of the meanness of what I have provided in private meditations . Or ...
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... tion of what we are - what we ought to be - and what we ought to do - all this acts with the subtle and mighty power of temptation upon the weakness and depravity of the heart . Did we carry on " the warfare at our own charges , " there ...
... tion of what we are - what we ought to be - and what we ought to do - all this acts with the subtle and mighty power of temptation upon the weakness and depravity of the heart . Did we carry on " the warfare at our own charges , " there ...
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Page 300 - But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Page 230 - Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may. eat. I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Page 5 - Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Page 62 - Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books arc to be read only in parts; others to be 174 ON STUDY.
Page 141 - Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Page 138 - Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Page 156 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own ; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Page 283 - That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit; We beseech thee, fyc.
Page 106 - Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not ; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Page 299 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.