Christian Charity Explained; Or, The Influence of Religion Upon Temper Stated: In an Exposition of the Thirteenth Chapter of the First Epistle to the CorinthiansJ. Leavitt, 1830 - 281 sider |
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Side 21
... excellence men may exhibit , is but mere morality . By faith we submit to the authority of God's law ; by faith we are united to Christ , and " receive from his fulness and grace for grace ; " by faith we contemplate the love of God in ...
... excellence men may exhibit , is but mere morality . By faith we submit to the authority of God's law ; by faith we are united to Christ , and " receive from his fulness and grace for grace ; " by faith we contemplate the love of God in ...
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... excellence , however distinguished , whatever good it may diffuse upon others , or whatever glory it may draw around itself , if it be not sanctified and supported by this holy principle , is corruptible and mortal , and cannot dwell in ...
... excellence , however distinguished , whatever good it may diffuse upon others , or whatever glory it may draw around itself , if it be not sanctified and supported by this holy principle , is corruptible and mortal , and cannot dwell in ...
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... excellence . His very opinions seemed under the influence of his love ; and , as he wished well , he believed well , or hoped well , of many of whom he had formerly thought evil . His meekness and patience were touching , his kindness ...
... excellence . His very opinions seemed under the influence of his love ; and , as he wished well , he believed well , or hoped well , of many of whom he had formerly thought evil . His meekness and patience were touching , his kindness ...
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... excellence of the latter , and at the same time a diminishing of the evil of the former ; if it necessarily lead us to connive with an easy and goodnatured air at iniquity , and to smile with a kind and gentle aspect upon the ...
... excellence of the latter , and at the same time a diminishing of the evil of the former ; if it necessarily lead us to connive with an easy and goodnatured air at iniquity , and to smile with a kind and gentle aspect upon the ...
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... excellence , which is as extensively beneficial as the other was inju- rious . This is a powerful incentive to the arduous and necessary duty of self - improvement : an evil disposi- tion eradicated , is a good one implanted ; and one ...
... excellence , which is as extensively beneficial as the other was inju- rious . This is a powerful incentive to the arduous and necessary duty of self - improvement : an evil disposi- tion eradicated , is a good one implanted ; and one ...
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Side 75 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Side 75 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Side 9 - Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in. all.
Side 32 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Side 75 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Side 211 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe...
Side 69 - For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds : but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant — descending more at every breath of the tempest, than it could recover by the...
Side 34 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Side 212 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him ; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Side 116 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.