Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858. Excerpt: ... everlasting life, as it is that Jesus is the Son of God. He that says the one says the other too: and he may be alike believed in both. But then, having these promises, we must cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God". For the Son of God was manifested, you heard, for this purpose. And this was the end for which he gave himself (i. e. to die for us) that he might sanctify and cleanse his church with the washing of water, by the word'9, and redeeming us from all iniquity, purify to himself a peculiar people zealous of good works 1. Which if we study sincerely, then this water here spoken of is part of the waters of life: and this testimony gives us assurance that we shall have our share in those eternal good things which he hath promised in his holy Gospel: for he is the truth, and in him there is no lie. But of this more hereafter, when we have heard the following witnesses, and given glory to Jesus, and made our acknowledgments to him in some such words as these. A PRAYER. I believe, O Lord, not only that thou art a teacher come from God, and speakest the words of God; but that thou art above all, the very Word of God itself; into whose hands the Father hath given all things. I admire the holiness of all thy precepts, and rejoice in the purity of thy exceeding great and precious promises. Thou art the Truth, the Holy One of God, without spot or blemish, in whose mouth was found no guile. There is all reason that we should receive thy testimony, which thou hast given of thyself; and all that thou hast testified to us to be the will of God; and believe that without holiness no man shall see the Lord. Good Lord, increase my faith: that, as I see still further demonstrations of thy power and glory...
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