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Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. by South, Robert (1634-1716)
A SERMON PREACHED AT WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, FEBRUARY 22, 1684-5. Prov. xvi. 33. The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing of it is of the Lord. I CANNOT think myself engaged from these words to discourse of lots, as to their nature, use, and allowableness; and that not only in matters of moment and business, but also of recreation; which latter is indeed impugned by some,…
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. by South, Robert (1634-1716)
... of the most execrable villainies that were ever acted upon the earth; and the weakness of our church ... concurrence, and so is left alone to act singly,…
History of the Christian Church, Volume VI: The Middle Ages. A.D. 1294-1517 by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
. Nowhere, except in the lives of the popes themselves, did the humiliation of the Western Church find more conspicuous exhibition than in the sale of indulgences.
Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Edersheim, Alfred (1825-1889)
(St. Matthew i. 25; St. Luke ii. 1-20.) SUCH then was ‘the hope of the promise made of God unto the fathers,’ for which the twelve tribes, ‘instantly serving (God) night and day,’ longed - with such vividness, that they read it in almost every event and promise; with such earnestness, that it ever was the burden of their prayers; with such intensity,…
Hope of the Gospel by MacDonald, George (1824-1905)
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.—Romans viii. 19. Let us try, through these words, to get at the idea in St Paul's mind for which they stand, and have so long stood.
Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume One by Edwards, Jonathan (1703-1758)
... it follow, that therefore the apostle did not upon that occasion write against trusting in ... same discourse, and when the apostle is evidently upon the same argument, is very ... the acknowledging of the truth.” The apostle, in Acts xix. 4. seems to have ...
Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Boettner, Loraine (1901-1990)
Chapter XIV The Perseverance of the Saints Statement of the Doctrine. 2. Perseverance Does Not Depend Upon the Person's Good Works But Upon God's Grace. 3. Though Truly Saved the Christian May Temporarily Backslide and Commit Sin.
NPNF2-14. The Seven Ecumenical Councils by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
... . “The Canons of the Holy Apostles with Commentaries” in two editions—Moscow, 1876, ... . Narbekoff, of Kazan, “The commentaries of Balsamon upon the Nomocanon of Photius,” Kazan, ... , 1892. No separate scientific commentaries upon all the canons of the councils ...
Barnes' New Testament Notes by Barnes, Albert (1798-1870)
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES - Chapter 5 - Verse 9 Verse 9. Agreed together. ... was important, by a decided and awful act, to impress upon the church and the world the danger ...
Barnes' New Testament Notes by Barnes, Albert (1798-1870)
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES - Chapter 1 - Verse 26 Verse 26. And they ...