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Complete Works of Thomas Manton, D.D. Vol. I by Manton, Thomas (1620-1677)
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet; and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father, &c.—Mat. VI. 6-8. I INTEND to go over the Lord’s Prayer; and, to make way for it, I shall speak a little of these foregoing verses, wherein our Lord treats of the duty of prayer, and the necessity of being much therein.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
F I R S T S A M U E L CHAP. XII. We left the general assembly of the states together, in the close of the foregoing chapter; in this chapter we have Samuel's speech to them, when he resigned the government into the hands of Saul, in which, I.
Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume One by Edwards, Jonathan (1703-1758)
SECT. II. Another cause of errors in conduct attending a religious revival, is the adoption of wrong principles. One erroneous principle, that which scare any has proved more mischievous to the present glorious work of God, is a notion that it is God’s manner in these days, to guide his saints, at least some that are more eminent, by inspiration, or immediate revelation.
History of the Christian Church, Volume I: Apostolic Christianity. A.D. 1-100 by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
. On the Lit. and life of John, see §§ 40 and 41 (this vol.); on the authorship of the Apoc. and the time of composition, § 37 (this vol.); § 41 (this vol.); and § 84 (this vol.) 1.
ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Instructor by Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215)
We have ample means of encountering those who are given to carping. For we are not termed children and infants with reference to the childish and contemptible character of our education,…
Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Edersheim, Alfred (1825-1889)
(Vol. i. Book I. ch. viii.) 1. The Traditional Law. - The brief account given in vol. i. p. 100, of the character and authority claimed for the traditional law may here be supplemented by a chronological arrangement of the Halakhoth in the order of their supposed introduction or promulgation.
Commentary on Isaiah - Volume 3 by Calvin, John (1509-1564)
1. And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 1. Factum est autem ut, hoc audito, rex Ezechias scinderet vestimenta sua, et sacco opertus veniret in domum Iehovae.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XXVI. Proper Treatment of Fools. 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Note, 1. It is too common a thing for honour to be given to fools, who are utterly unworthy of it and unfit for it.
Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live by Baxter, Richard (1615-1691)
Ezek. xxxiii. 11. Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye, from your evil ways, for, why will ye die, O house of Israel? A TRUE description of those who are in a converted state has already been given you; the change which conversion makes in the soul has also been described;…
Works of James Arminius, Vol. 1 by Arminius, Jacobus (1560-1609)
ON THE SUFFICIENCY AND PERFECTION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES IN OPPOSITION TO TRADITIONS RESPONDENT: ABRAHAM VLIET I. When we ascribe Perfection to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, we do not mean by that word, the perfection described by the Apostle in 1 Corinthians xiii.