Letters to an Anxious Inquirer: Designed to Relieve the Difficulties of a Friend Under the Serious Impressions |
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... conscience , or with a respect for his own character , detract from its reputation . It will probably outlive any work which ever has , or ever will be writ- ten on this subject , because it has a hold vi INTRODUCTORY ESSAY .
... conscience , or with a respect for his own character , detract from its reputation . It will probably outlive any work which ever has , or ever will be writ- ten on this subject , because it has a hold vi INTRODUCTORY ESSAY .
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... conscience and the heart of the trembling sinner . " This is high praise , but we regret to say , that the last remark of the reviewer , has hitherto been frustrated by the fact that the work of Dr. H. has been published in too ...
... conscience and the heart of the trembling sinner . " This is high praise , but we regret to say , that the last remark of the reviewer , has hitherto been frustrated by the fact that the work of Dr. H. has been published in too ...
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... do to be saved ? " " To excite the conscience to at least a momen- tary activity , is very often far more easy than to meet that class of perplexities and cares to which such an excitement may lead . And hence we AUTHOR'S PREFACE . xi.
... do to be saved ? " " To excite the conscience to at least a momen- tary activity , is very often far more easy than to meet that class of perplexities and cares to which such an excitement may lead . And hence we AUTHOR'S PREFACE . xi.
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... consciences of his hearers , with the demonstration of the Spirit and with power ; carrying his great work of winning souls to Christ , to the frequent prayer - meeting , the do- mestic circle , and the individual expostulation : -the ...
... consciences of his hearers , with the demonstration of the Spirit and with power ; carrying his great work of winning souls to Christ , to the frequent prayer - meeting , the do- mestic circle , and the individual expostulation : -the ...
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... conscience approached too near - how they have dwindled away ! The objections to evan- gelical truth , which possessed shape and mag- nitude , with the very appearance of solidity , have vanished as the light grew brighter around you ...
... conscience approached too near - how they have dwindled away ! The objections to evan- gelical truth , which possessed shape and mag- nitude , with the very appearance of solidity , have vanished as the light grew brighter around you ...
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Page 283 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 255 - Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul ? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
Page 200 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 151 - And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD : for he is an holy God ; he is a jealous God ; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Page 200 - This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all : yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness. is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Page 156 - For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
Page 206 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed: and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye (Ezek., 18: 27-32).
Page 147 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance ; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame.
Page 171 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 201 - AMONG WHOM ALSO WE ALL HAD OUR CONVERSATION IN TIMES PAST IN THE LUSTS OF OUR FLESH, FULFILLING THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH AND OF THE MIND; AND WERE BY NATURE THE CHILDREN OF WRATH, EVEN AS OTHERS.