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The Christian's Dependence Upon His Redeemer John Bird Sumner (abp of Canterbury ) No preview available - 2019 |
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abide in Chrift able affurance againſt anſwer appointed bear fruit believe branch cannot bear Chriſtian character cleave commandments comply confidence darkneſs deemer defire dependence deſcribed difciples diſtance divine draw nigh unto elſe enables Enthuſiaſm eſpecially eſtabliſhed everlaſting evil facrament faid falvation Father firſt fleſh foul fource fruit of itſelf ftandard ftate ftem fuch fupport fure fureft Goſpel grace habitual faith happineſs himſelf HOGG AND SONS holineſs Holy Spirit human nature increaſing indig inſtead intercourſe JAMES HOGG John xv Leaven leſs liance live Lord Jefus mankind ment miffion moſt muſt myſtical natural heart neceffary neceffity nouriſh obedience offer oppofition ourſelves paffions patience perfonal acceptance perfuafion pofition prayer proffered promiſed puniſh purpoſe purſuit quently raiſe ranfom reaſon receive Redeemer reliance religion revelation ſays Scripture ſee ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhould ſtrength ſtudy ſuch thoſe tion truft truſt union vifionary viii ye abide
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Page 18 - I know whom I have trusted, and whom I have believed and that he is able to keep that [which] I have committed to his charge.
Page 4 - Abide in me : and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itfelf, except it abide in the vine : no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine : ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the fame bringeth forth much fruit : for without me ye can do nothing.
Page 19 - To as many as receive him, to them gives he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in his name.
Page 16 - ... the benefit of the general atonement, in the elevated language of a venerable father of the church, drinks of the stream which flows from the Redeemer's wounded side. The effect is, that, in a little, he is filled with that perfect love of God which casteth out fear, — he cleaves to God with the entire affection of the soul.
Page 23 - And he faid unto me, my grace is fufficient for thee : for my ftrength is made perfect in weaknefs.
Page 22 - For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound. ... I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Page 23 - For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Page 14 - ... indignation and wrath, tribulation and '* anguifh upon every foul of man that doeth evil, of " the Jew firft, and alfo of the Gentile.
Page 34 - Father, the grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and the communion of the Holy Ghoft, be with you all.
Page 10 - author and finisher of his faith," which enables him both to " will and to do of his good pleasure." This is described by a strong, but clear and most intelligible metaphor, when it is compared to the union between a tree and its branches. It is not pretended that our natural unaided strength would enable us to comply with the demands of the Gospel. Our Lord expressly declares to his disciples, " Without me ye can do nothing.