The Whole Works of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel: To which is Added an Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters Contained in the Whole, Volume 3A. Weir and A. McLean, 1770 - Presbyterian Church |
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... comfort , and sweetness , refulting from mortification , fhould effectually persuade every believer to more diligence about it . There is a double fweetness in mortification , one in the nature of the work , as it is a duty , a fweet ...
... comfort , and sweetness , refulting from mortification , fhould effectually persuade every believer to more diligence about it . There is a double fweetness in mortification , one in the nature of the work , as it is a duty , a fweet ...
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... comfort which flow from a cleared intereft in Jefus Chrift ! Certainly , Chriftians , the tranquillity , and comfort of your whole life depends upon it : and what is life without the comfort of life ? Rom . viii . 13. " If ye through ...
... comfort which flow from a cleared intereft in Jefus Chrift ! Certainly , Chriftians , the tranquillity , and comfort of your whole life depends upon it : and what is life without the comfort of life ? Rom . viii . 13. " If ye through ...
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... comforts , out of no other defign but to kill thy corruptions with them ; wants are ordained to kill wan- tonnefs , poverty is appointed to kill pride , reproaches are per- mitted to pull down ambition : Happy is the man who under ...
... comforts , out of no other defign but to kill thy corruptions with them ; wants are ordained to kill wan- tonnefs , poverty is appointed to kill pride , reproaches are per- mitted to pull down ambition : Happy is the man who under ...
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... comfort is to be found in the mortification of fin : It is not the fulfilling of your lufts can give you the thou- fandth part of that comfort , and contentment that the resistance of them , and victory over them will give you . Who can ...
... comfort is to be found in the mortification of fin : It is not the fulfilling of your lufts can give you the thou- fandth part of that comfort , and contentment that the resistance of them , and victory over them will give you . Who can ...
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... comforts , at the call and command of God , the more progrefs that man hath made in the work of mortification , Heb . xi . 17. 2 Sam . xv . 25 . Fourthly , The more power any man hath to refift fin in the firft motions of it , and ...
... comforts , at the call and command of God , the more progrefs that man hath made in the work of mortification , Heb . xi . 17. 2 Sam . xv . 25 . Fourthly , The more power any man hath to refift fin in the firft motions of it , and ...
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Page 42 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 28 - But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Page 56 - He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My words, hath One that judgeth him : the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Page 61 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe. For there is no difference...
Page 92 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 66 - Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Page 84 - 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 show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Page 54 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Page iv - I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 462 - For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.