The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 5S. Converse, 1829 - Congregational churches |
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... revives remarkably , till we have learned well to distinguish between true and false religion , between saving affections and experiences , and those ma- nifold fair shews , and glistering appearances , by which PREFACE . 3.
... revives remarkably , till we have learned well to distinguish between true and false religion , between saving affections and experiences , and those ma- nifold fair shews , and glistering appearances , by which PREFACE . 3.
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... experience of it is often spoken of as the character of those who are truly religious persons . They tremble at God's word , they fear before him , their flesh trembles for fear of him , they are afraid of his judgments , his excellency ...
... experience of it is often spoken of as the character of those who are truly religious persons . They tremble at God's word , they fear before him , their flesh trembles for fear of him , they are afraid of his judgments , his excellency ...
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... experience of love and joy in a soul in these circumstances ; but the saints on earth do know what divine love and joy in the soul are , and they know that love and joy are of the same kind with the love and joy which are in hea- ven ...
... experience of love and joy in a soul in these circumstances ; but the saints on earth do know what divine love and joy in the soul are , and they know that love and joy are of the same kind with the love and joy which are in hea- ven ...
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... experience of his gra- cious influences . This was the extreme which was prevailing three or four years ago . But of late , instead of esteeming and admir- ing all religious affections , without distinction , it is much more prevalent ...
... experience of his gra- cious influences . This was the extreme which was prevailing three or four years ago . But of late , instead of esteeming and admir- ing all religious affections , without distinction , it is much more prevalent ...
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... experience shews , that the exercise of the affections have , in a special manner , a tendency to some sensible effect upon the body . And if all affections have some effect on the body , we may then well suppose , the greater those ...
... experience shews , that the exercise of the affections have , in a special manner , a tendency to some sensible effect upon the body . And if all affections have some effect on the body , we may then well suppose , the greater those ...
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Page 556 - Incline your ear, and come unto me : hear, and your soul shall live ; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Page 220 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 429 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Page 190 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 545 - And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
Page 494 - Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Page 563 - At that day ye shall ask in my name : and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you : for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Page 430 - Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Page 534 - 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 65 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.