The Parable of the Ten Virgins, Opened and Applied: Being the Substance of Divers Sermons, on Matthew XXV.I,--14. Wherein the Difference Between the Sincere Christian and the Most Refined Hypocrite, the Nature and Characters of Saving and Common Grace ... and Other Spiritual Truths ... are Clearly Discovered, and Practically ImprovedT. Johnston, 1797 - Ten virgins (Parable). |
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... seeing it is no more than the world already knows , that there were fuch things then among us ; and though that storm be ( as to its open influence ) comfortably blown over with us , yet the like errors are ( if not latent among fome ...
... seeing it is no more than the world already knows , that there were fuch things then among us ; and though that storm be ( as to its open influence ) comfortably blown over with us , yet the like errors are ( if not latent among fome ...
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... see therefore where this parable flands , and to what purpose it is brought in . In which are two things . I : SECT . II . THE Parable itself , concerning the ten Virgins , from verfe 1. to verfe 13 . 2. The fcope of the parable , ver ...
... see therefore where this parable flands , and to what purpose it is brought in . In which are two things . I : SECT . II . THE Parable itself , concerning the ten Virgins , from verfe 1. to verfe 13 . 2. The fcope of the parable , ver ...
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... SEE SECT . IV . SEE therefore hence their happinefs and honour , whom God hath called out of the world , and planted in his churoh : What hath the Lord done , but opened the way to the tree of life , and let you in- to paradife again ...
... SEE SECT . IV . SEE therefore hence their happinefs and honour , whom God hath called out of the world , and planted in his churoh : What hath the Lord done , but opened the way to the tree of life , and let you in- to paradife again ...
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... See what content thou giveft Chrift by love : Smalleft duties coming from love are accepted.— What makes thee wrong him to please thyfelf ? Let a thing cross thee , yet it contents Chrift Jefus . 3. Get him , and wait by faith on him to ...
... See what content thou giveft Chrift by love : Smalleft duties coming from love are accepted.— What makes thee wrong him to please thyfelf ? Let a thing cross thee , yet it contents Chrift Jefus . 3. Get him , and wait by faith on him to ...
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... See the Lord Jefus now as he is , and in truth this were enough to make any profane heart love him , much more a faint efpoufed to him , but the Lord has hid himfelf from their eyes , fhall he be fo , is he fo from yours ? 1 Pet . i . 8 ...
... See the Lord Jefus now as he is , and in truth this were enough to make any profane heart love him , much more a faint efpoufed to him , but the Lord has hid himfelf from their eyes , fhall he be fo , is he fo from yours ? 1 Pet . i . 8 ...
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Page 9 - And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage : and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh...
Page 7 - Jesus said that as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the coming of the Son of Man (Luke 17:26).
Page 165 - Good luck have thou with thine honour : ride on, because of the word of truth, of meekness, and righteousness ; and thy right hand...
Page iii - Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way " that leadcth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Page 334 - Master that his people should be like leaven. I pray not that t/tou shouldest take them out of the world, but keep them from the evil that is in it, are words which bear this construction. This practice moreover creates a new caste, and raises up a secluded community, instead of a body of people who, in the world, fight the great battle of the Christian life, and exhibit the virtues of the Christian character.
Page 286 - Though you cannot, with full confidence fay, " Lord, thou knoweft all things, thou knoweft that I love thee;" perhaps you can appeal to the Searcher of hearts, that you defire to love him.