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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... better felf , ) as to read over this treatife , in which thou wilt meet with thofe ferious and foul - piercing truths , which by God's bleffing may be as poifon to thy lufts , and awaken thee to a serious and hearty engaging in that ...
... better felf , ) as to read over this treatife , in which thou wilt meet with thofe ferious and foul - piercing truths , which by God's bleffing may be as poifon to thy lufts , and awaken thee to a serious and hearty engaging in that ...
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... better any thing is , the greater is the defilement caft upon it . It is faid , 1 Pet . i . 4. that the kingdom of heaven above is an inheritance undefiled ; never yet the fubject place where any fin was committed : and this is one part ...
... better any thing is , the greater is the defilement caft upon it . It is faid , 1 Pet . i . 4. that the kingdom of heaven above is an inheritance undefiled ; never yet the fubject place where any fin was committed : and this is one part ...
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... better , ( not much refreshed ) by him , but it may be hardened rather , by a faplefs example , here is no fruit , and this calls for the axe to cut down the tree . 6. Divifions . This pulls down kindoms without help help of foreign ...
... better , ( not much refreshed ) by him , but it may be hardened rather , by a faplefs example , here is no fruit , and this calls for the axe to cut down the tree . 6. Divifions . This pulls down kindoms without help help of foreign ...
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... better , nor any other , than the third heaven , where the face of God is feen , and where he hath had an innumerable hoft of glorious angels , his fubjects to ferve him , not only fince the first time of man's creation , but the firft ...
... better , nor any other , than the third heaven , where the face of God is feen , and where he hath had an innumerable hoft of glorious angels , his fubjects to ferve him , not only fince the first time of man's creation , but the firft ...
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... better husband , confents and refolves to cleave to it , Rom . x . 3 . Deut . v . " Whatever the Lord will have us do , we " will do it ; " and here it ftays , and is comforted , here it refts ; as in Afa his time all rejoiced for the ...
... better husband , confents and refolves to cleave to it , Rom . x . 3 . Deut . v . " Whatever the Lord will have us do , we " will do it ; " and here it ftays , and is comforted , here it refts ; as in Afa his time all rejoiced for the ...
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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.