The Christian Advocate, Volume 5A. Finley, 1827 - Presbyterianism |
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Page 245
... revivals . " It is on this point , that many congregations and churches require to be specially and solemnly admonished . They are still slumbering in the lethargy of formality ; and have much more need of something to arouse them ...
... revivals . " It is on this point , that many congregations and churches require to be specially and solemnly admonished . They are still slumbering in the lethargy of formality ; and have much more need of something to arouse them ...
Page 246
... Revivals . We address those who believe with us that Revivals of Re- ligion are a divine and glorious rea- lity , the special work of the Holy Spirit ; and who acknowledge them as such in their prayers , by asking God to pour out his ...
... Revivals . We address those who believe with us that Revivals of Re- ligion are a divine and glorious rea- lity , the special work of the Holy Spirit ; and who acknowledge them as such in their prayers , by asking God to pour out his ...
Page 249
... revival , it is best to make the most of them , and to publish them far and wide . We think many evils result from ... revivals ; and expose the friends of the work to many unpleasant and unfavourable imputations . 8. Ostentation and ...
... revival , it is best to make the most of them , and to publish them far and wide . We think many evils result from ... revivals ; and expose the friends of the work to many unpleasant and unfavourable imputations . 8. Ostentation and ...
Page 253
... revival ; and that the most judicious Christians , who are not the subjects of any peculiar excitement , are ... revivals of religion , have so fully and ably treated the subject of im- pulses and impressions , and so ex- posed ...
... revival ; and that the most judicious Christians , who are not the subjects of any peculiar excitement , are ... revivals of religion , have so fully and ably treated the subject of im- pulses and impressions , and so ex- posed ...
Page 282
... revivals throughout many of their churches . From the General Association of Massa- chusetts , the reports are highly animating . There have been , in many places , power- ful revivals during the past year . In the city of Boston and ...
... revivals throughout many of their churches . From the General Association of Massa- chusetts , the reports are highly animating . There have been , in many places , power- ful revivals during the past year . In the city of Boston and ...
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Page 98 - Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.
Page 145 - Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Page 549 - Let your women keep silence in the churches : for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Page 423 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 423 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 188 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Page 101 - For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh : how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God...
Page 103 - Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Page 331 - And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Page 53 - Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few ; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.