Sermons Selected from the Works of the Most Eminent Divines of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries: Abridged, and Rendered in a Modern and Appropriate Style |
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... repentance . As John the Baptist began his sermons with an exhortation to repentance , so preached Jesus , Re- pent ye , and believe the Gospel . But it may be asked , in what consists repentance ? I answer , repentance is a turning ...
... repentance . As John the Baptist began his sermons with an exhortation to repentance , so preached Jesus , Re- pent ye , and believe the Gospel . But it may be asked , in what consists repentance ? I answer , repentance is a turning ...
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... repentance , three things are requisite . The first is contrition that is , I must acknowledge that I have transgressed God's holy law and commandments ; I must con- fess my guilt , and abhor both myself and my wickedness . And , when ...
... repentance , three things are requisite . The first is contrition that is , I must acknowledge that I have transgressed God's holy law and commandments ; I must con- fess my guilt , and abhor both myself and my wickedness . And , when ...
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... repentance was not like that of Judas ; who , though he was sorry for his sins , yet had not faith . Thus , then , the second point is faith : when we believe , that God will be merciful unto us , and , through his Son , forgive us our ...
... repentance was not like that of Judas ; who , though he was sorry for his sins , yet had not faith . Thus , then , the second point is faith : when we believe , that God will be merciful unto us , and , through his Son , forgive us our ...
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... Repentance or penance is not an English word , but is borrowed , through the French , from the Latin language , and signifies " to think on any thing past with sorrow ; " in Greek , it is " being wise after- * John Bradford was born in ...
... Repentance or penance is not an English word , but is borrowed , through the French , from the Latin language , and signifies " to think on any thing past with sorrow ; " in Greek , it is " being wise after- * John Bradford was born in ...
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... repentance be good , it comes from God , and not of our free will . It is the Lord that mor- tifieth , that bringeth down , that humbleth : so says the Scripture . Turn THOU us , O Lord , and so shall we be turned . Wherefore , if thou ...
... repentance be good , it comes from God , and not of our free will . It is the Lord that mor- tifieth , that bringeth down , that humbleth : so says the Scripture . Turn THOU us , O Lord , and so shall we be turned . Wherefore , if thou ...
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Page 74 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 47 - But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Page 33 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, And wine, are in their feasts: But they regard not the work of the Lord, Neither consider the operation of his hands.
Page 33 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 301 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men ; for kings, and for all that are in authority ; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 68 - And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them : for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Page 115 - When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Page 3 - Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 48 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation ; ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 59 - Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.