The History of the Church of Christ: Containing the history of the Lutheran Church from the Diet of Augsburg, A.D. 1530, to the death of Luther, A.D. 1546R.B. Seely and W. Burnside, 1828 - Lutheran Church |
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... believe that there is little ground for this sentiment , beyond the simple fact of his appearing to so much more advantage in their pages , than in many works current among us , which treat his history in a very superficial or a very ...
... believe that there is little ground for this sentiment , beyond the simple fact of his appearing to so much more advantage in their pages , than in many works current among us , which treat his history in a very superficial or a very ...
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... believe and confess , that these things are given to us for the sake of Christ , who has become our sacrifice , and has propitiated the Father.- Although , therefore , the gospel requires re- pentance , yet , that remission of sins may ...
... believe and confess , that these things are given to us for the sake of Christ , who has become our sacrifice , and has propitiated the Father.- Although , therefore , the gospel requires re- pentance , yet , that remission of sins may ...
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... believe in Christ should be saved , without works , by faith only , freely re- ceiving remission of their sins . " " Consider diligently these words , " saith the Homily , " with- 1 Those are afterwards censured who taught that ...
... believe in Christ should be saved , without works , by faith only , freely re- ceiving remission of their sins . " " Consider diligently these words , " saith the Homily , " with- 1 Those are afterwards censured who taught that ...
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... believe . Wherefore in every part of life , under the great infirmity of nature , and amid the snares of the devil , and all dangers , faith must be exercised in prayer , that we may be enabled to persevere in faith and obedience to God ...
... believe . Wherefore in every part of life , under the great infirmity of nature , and amid the snares of the devil , and all dangers , faith must be exercised in prayer , that we may be enabled to persevere in faith and obedience to God ...
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... only reason - that we believe the favour of God to be procured for us , not by our observances , but for the sake of Christ alone . " Mel . Ep . i . 120 . A. D. 1530 . CHAP . I. 3. Spirit of - document before us OF AUGSBURG 41.
... only reason - that we believe the favour of God to be procured for us , not by our observances , but for the sake of Christ alone . " Mel . Ep . i . 120 . A. D. 1530 . CHAP . I. 3. Spirit of - document before us OF AUGSBURG 41.
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Page 23 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 45 - The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 543 - Thy dead men shall live, Together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: For thy dew is as the dew of herbs, And the earth shall cast out the dead.
Page 487 - Neither counted he his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 307 - Brother, fear not; greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world.
Page 89 - Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness" sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Page 543 - Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee : hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Page 540 - I am come to send fire on the earth ; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Page 128 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Page 463 - He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation : God is the Lord, by whom we escape death.