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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... whole courfe and way of his preaching , and may in fome measure appear both in his books formerly printed , and in the following fermons . Other paffages alfo of fpecial application to this country , and to those first times of it , we ...
... whole courfe and way of his preaching , and may in fome measure appear both in his books formerly printed , and in the following fermons . Other paffages alfo of fpecial application to this country , and to those first times of it , we ...
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... whole earth , there you may fee the kingdoms of men , and the kingdom of Satan , fin and death , which the apofile faith , Rom . v . reigneth over all men ; here is only the kingdom of heaven upon earth , viz . in the visible church ...
... whole earth , there you may fee the kingdoms of men , and the kingdom of Satan , fin and death , which the apofile faith , Rom . v . reigneth over all men ; here is only the kingdom of heaven upon earth , viz . in the visible church ...
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... whole New Tefta- ment here are the great heirs of heaven , nay , pof- feffors of heaven by faith , as others are by feeling , as near and dear to God ( in fome refpect ) as thofe that be in heaven already ; because the fame motive which ...
... whole New Tefta- ment here are the great heirs of heaven , nay , pof- feffors of heaven by faith , as others are by feeling , as near and dear to God ( in fome refpect ) as thofe that be in heaven already ; because the fame motive which ...
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... whole world , ( howfoever it is hid- den from the world ) . And will you betray this king- dom ? SECT . V. Quest . W HAT are those things that may pull down this kingdom ? Anf . 1. Ignorance of thofe fins which may hurt and ruin it ...
... whole world , ( howfoever it is hid- den from the world ) . And will you betray this king- dom ? SECT . V. Quest . W HAT are those things that may pull down this kingdom ? Anf . 1. Ignorance of thofe fins which may hurt and ruin it ...
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... whole church is fcattered , Acts viii . O keep the peace of the church , and rend it not for fmall mat- ters , love one - another fincerely , and you cannot but live together quietly . B 4 CHAP . CHAP . HL SECT . I. Concerning the ...
... whole church is fcattered , Acts viii . O keep the peace of the church , and rend it not for fmall mat- ters , love one - another fincerely , and you cannot but live together quietly . B 4 CHAP . CHAP . HL SECT . I. Concerning 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.