The Old Doctrine of Faith Asserted in Opposition to Certain Modern Innovations, Including Strictures on Reviews of the Author's Sermons on Repentance and Faith, Published in the Eclectic Review for April, and Edinburgh Christian Monitor for March, 1823; and Also on An Essay on Faith by Thomas Erskine ...F. Westley, 1823 - 131 páginas |
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Página viii
... character in faith ; whe- ther it be the duty of sinners to believe ; whether faith ought to be urged upon them as a duty ; in what sense we are said to be justified and sanctified through faith . And inferences the most revolting to ...
... character in faith ; whe- ther it be the duty of sinners to believe ; whether faith ought to be urged upon them as a duty ; in what sense we are said to be justified and sanctified through faith . And inferences the most revolting to ...
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... character , which can alone fit for communion with God , or the happi- ness of heaven . ” Here Mr. E. seems at least to repre- sent faith as deriving its efficacy to jus- tify from its tendency to sanctify ; and also to represent our ...
... character , which can alone fit for communion with God , or the happi- ness of heaven . ” Here Mr. E. seems at least to repre- sent faith as deriving its efficacy to jus- tify from its tendency to sanctify ; and also to represent our ...
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... character . The subject is indeed one of vital im- portance , not merely as it concerns the justification of sinners , but as it con- cerns the advancement of saints in all graces of the spirit . the I confess I never was so much im ...
... character . The subject is indeed one of vital im- portance , not merely as it concerns the justification of sinners , but as it con- cerns the advancement of saints in all graces of the spirit . the I confess I never was so much im ...
Página 77
... character or hand - writing , and therefore I know not whether I ought to believe the informa- tion or not . I go to B , whom I believe to be a man of probity , and capable of giving me information about A , and question him respecting ...
... character or hand - writing , and therefore I know not whether I ought to believe the informa- tion or not . I go to B , whom I believe to be a man of probity , and capable of giving me information about A , and question him respecting ...
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... character of the author , it is likely to have an extensive circulation . The drift of the essay seems to be , to shew that faith being merely belief of statements , the only differences of faith arise from the differences in the ...
... character of the author , it is likely to have an extensive circulation . The drift of the essay seems to be , to shew that faith being merely belief of statements , the only differences of faith arise from the differences in the ...
Términos y frases comunes
answer application assent unto attri believing propositions Bible blind cation ceive Christ Jesus conceive conception confide or rely dence dependance divine doth Eclectic reviewer effect ellipsis Erskine essay evidence of testimony exhort express belief facts fruit give gospel heart holy Holy Spirit idea of confidence impression James ii ject Jesus Christ justifying faith lieve Lord Jesus Christ manifest means mercy merely metaphy metaphysics mind mode of believing mony moral nature of faith ness obedience object of faith observe passage person of Christ philology promise proper object puritan question rendered revealed salvation sanctification Sandeman Sandemanian saving faith says scrip scripture doctrine sense sentiments signifies sinner soul specting spirit statements symbols tained testi ther thing thou tion true faith true thing trust or confidence trust or reliance understand veracity view faith view of faith whole word believe word faith πιςεύω
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Página 26 - By this faith, a Christian believeth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God himself speaking therein...
Página 50 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Página 27 - And this faith is a persuasion and belief in man's heart, whereby he knoweth that there is a God, and agreeth unto all truth of God's most holy word, contained in the holy scripture.
Página 12 - Faith justifies a sinner in the sight of God, not because of those other graces which do always accompany it, or of good works that are the fruits of it,' nor as if the grace of faith, or any act thereof, were imputed to him for his justification;* but only as it is an instrument by which he receiveth and applieth Christ and his righteousness.
Página 28 - For the very sure and lively Christian faith is not only to believe all things of God which are contained in Holy Scripture, but also is an earnest trust and confidence in God, that he doth regard us, and hath cure " of us, as the father of the child whom he doth love...
Página 26 - being convinced of his sin and misery, and of the disability in himself and all other creatures to recover him out of his lost condition, not only assenteth to the truth of the promise of the gospel...
Página 27 - Caesar, of whom he looketh for no help nor benefit ; even so he that believeth that all that is spoken of God in the Bible is true, and yet liveth so...
Página 66 - ... necessary connection with the cause from which it proceedeth, or the effects which it naturally produceth, nor is taken up upon any real arguments, or reference to other acknowledged truths, and yet notwithstanding appeareth to us true, not by a manifestation, but attestation of the truth, and so moveth us to assent not of itself, but by virtue of the testimony given to it ; this is said '•> properly to be credible ; and an Assent unto this, upon such credibility, is in the proper notion Faith...
Página 27 - There is one faith, which in scripture is called a dead faith, which bringeth forth no good works; but is idle, barren, and unfruitful. And this faith, by the holy apostle St. James, is compared to the faith of devils, which believe God to be true and just, and tremble for fear; yet they do nothing well but all evil. And such a manner of faith have the wicked and naughty Christian people, "which confess God,
Página 26 - ... but receiveth and resteth upon Christ and his righteousness therein held forth, for pardon of sin, and for the accepting and accounting of his person, righteous in the sight of God for salvation.