Christ Knocking at the Door of Sinners' Hearts: Or, A Solemn Entreaty to Receive the Saviour and His Gospel in this Day of Mercy |
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... Christ by faith . Isa . 53 : 1 . 1. The iron bar of the divine law , that thundering , ter- rible law , cannot force open the heart of an unbeliever ; all the dreadful curses flying out of its fiery mouth , THE HEART CLOSED . 51.
... Christ by faith . Isa . 53 : 1 . 1. The iron bar of the divine law , that thundering , ter- rible law , cannot force open the heart of an unbeliever ; all the dreadful curses flying out of its fiery mouth , THE HEART CLOSED . 51.
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... dreadful curses flying out of its fiery mouth , make no more impression than a tennis - ball against a wall of mar- ble . You read of them who hear the words of this curse , yet bless themselves in their heart , saying , they shall have ...
... dreadful curses flying out of its fiery mouth , make no more impression than a tennis - ball against a wall of mar- ble . You read of them who hear the words of this curse , yet bless themselves in their heart , saying , they shall have ...
Page 53
... dreadful noises and apparitions ; but alas , what is an apparition of the devil without us , to the inhab- itation of the devil within us ? Nay , what is the possession of a body , to Satan's possession of the soul ? Yet this is the ...
... dreadful noises and apparitions ; but alas , what is an apparition of the devil without us , to the inhab- itation of the devil within us ? Nay , what is the possession of a body , to Satan's possession of the soul ? Yet this is the ...
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... dreadful aggravation of our damna- tion , and will certainly be so to them whose hearts are but almost opened to Christ . 5. See , hence , the necessity of fervent prayer to accom- pany the preaching of the gospel . Without the Spirit ...
... dreadful aggravation of our damna- tion , and will certainly be so to them whose hearts are but almost opened to Christ . 5. See , hence , the necessity of fervent prayer to accom- pany the preaching of the gospel . Without the Spirit ...
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... dreadful aggravation of sin and misery to all eternity , that you perished so easily ? Do not you see many round about you striving for Christ and salvation , while you sit still with folded arms as if you had nothing to do for another ...
... dreadful aggravation of sin and misery to all eternity , that you perished so easily ? Do not you see many round about you striving for Christ and salvation , while you sit still with folded arms as if you had nothing to do for another ...
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Page 149 - And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
Page 160 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Page 321 - Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Page 139 - For the Lord hath chosen Zion ; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever ; here will I dwell ; for I have desired it.
Page 188 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Page 278 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 133 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Page 386 - He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Page 179 - I am the LORD'S"; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 122 - But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.