Essays on the Distinguishing Traits of Christian CharacterDodge & Sayre, 1813 - 230 Seiten |
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... moral character is in itself so amiable , that it not only commands the respect and esteem of others , but secures the confidence of those who possess it . If a man is honest , industri- ous , and temperate ; faithful to his promises ...
... moral character is in itself so amiable , that it not only commands the respect and esteem of others , but secures the confidence of those who possess it . If a man is honest , industri- ous , and temperate ; faithful to his promises ...
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... moral is a stranger to the living God . While he sustains an unim- peached character in the view of the world , he may neither believe the principles of the Gos- pel , nor practise the duties of piety . He may be invincibly averse to ...
... moral is a stranger to the living God . While he sustains an unim- peached character in the view of the world , he may neither believe the principles of the Gos- pel , nor practise the duties of piety . He may be invincibly averse to ...
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... moral man is like Israel of old ; an empty vine , because he bringeth forth fruit to himself . He is no better than the unprofitable servant ; no better than a cumberer of the ground , who will at last be cut down and cast into the ...
... moral man is like Israel of old ; an empty vine , because he bringeth forth fruit to himself . He is no better than the unprofitable servant ; no better than a cumberer of the ground , who will at last be cut down and cast into the ...
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... moral ; and if this were all that it required , the moral man would be a Chris- tian . But it requires them to be moral from holy principles . The Gospel of Jesus Christ requires men to be honest , sober , industrious , and munifi- cent ...
... moral ; and if this were all that it required , the moral man would be a Chris- tian . But it requires them to be moral from holy principles . The Gospel of Jesus Christ requires men to be honest , sober , industrious , and munifi- cent ...
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... Moral virtues spring from selfish motives . They have no regard for the glory of God and the interests of his kingdom . They go just so far as self - interest leads the way , and there they stop . Such are the virtues of men dead in ...
... Moral virtues spring from selfish motives . They have no regard for the glory of God and the interests of his kingdom . They go just so far as self - interest leads the way , and there they stop . Such are the virtues of men dead in ...
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affections Apostle aversion bear become holy behold believe benevolence Blessed carnal mind cherish children of God Christ Jesus Christian Character conclusive evidence confidence conscience constrained conviction corruption covenant of grace creature death delight desire divine grace duty earth enmity ESSAY eternal everlasting evidence of Christian evil excellence exercise faith Father favour fear feel formalist glory God's godly sorrow gospel guilt habitual hate hath heaven heavenly hell honour hope humble humility hypocrite impenitent iniquity interest Israel Jesus Christ kingdom live mercy moral inability motive mourn natural inability ness obedience object perfect Pharisee possess principle racter reader Real Christians Redeemer regard rejoice repentance Rhinebeck rience righteousness saints saith salvation Samuel Miller SAUL of Tarsus Saviour seasons self-denial sense sinner sins soul Thee thing thou tion total depravity true truth tural unim unto vileness vital religion worketh
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Seite 198 - He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Seite 90 - Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Seite 46 - Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us; because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Seite 187 - Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Seite 77 - O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.
Seite 138 - Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory ; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Seite 158 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Seite 70 - Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Seite 215 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Seite 195 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.