“Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.” IN these words the great Apostle appeals to his conscience that he had lived in simplicity and … Continue reading “2 COR.
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THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE
2 Cor. 1:12 “Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.” IN these words the great Apostle appeals to his conscience that he had lived … Continue reading “THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE”
2 COR. 8:12
“If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.” MEN may be divided into two great classes, those who profess religious obedience, and those who do not; and of those who do profess to be religious, there are again those … Continue reading “2 COR.
8:12”
SINCERITY AND HYPOCRISY
2 Cor. 8:12 “If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.” MEN may be divided into two great classes, those who profess religious obedience, and those who do not; and of those who do profess to be religious, there … Continue reading “SINCERITY AND HYPOCRISY”
SINS OF INFIRMITY
Gal. 5:17 “The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” IT is not uncommonly said of the Church Catholic, and we may humbly and thankfully receive it, that though there is error, … Continue reading “SINS OF INFIRMITY”
TRANSGRESSIONS AND INFIRMITIES
Heb. 10:38 “Now the just shall live by faith; but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him.” WARNINGS such is this would not be contained in Scripture, were there no danger of our drawing back, and thereby losing that “life” in God’s presence which faith secures to us. The … Continue reading “TRANSGRESSIONS AND INFIRMITIES”
THE STATE OF SALVATION
Ephes. 4:24 “That ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” THESE words express very strongly a doctrine which is to be found in every part of the New Testament, that the Gospel covenant is the means of introducing us into a state of life so different … Continue reading “THE STATE OF SALVATION”
2 COR. 5:17
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” NOTHING, is more clearly stated, or more strongly insisted on, by St. Paul, than the new creation, or second beginning, or regeneration, of the world, which has been vouchsafed in Christ. It had … Continue reading “2 COR.
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THE NEW WORKS OF THE GOSPEL
2 Cor. 5:17 “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” NOTHING, is more clearly stated, or more strongly insisted on, by St. Paul, than the new creation, or second beginning, or regeneration, of the world, which has been vouchsafed in … Continue reading “THE NEW WORKS OF THE GOSPEL”
THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT
(epiphany) Rom. 10:4 “Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” IN the Epistle to the Romans, St. Paul argues against Jews who rejected the Gospel; in his Epistles to the Corinthians, he rebukes Christians who had abused it. The sin of the fickle and vain-glorious Corinthians was very … Continue reading “THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT”