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Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Boettner, Loraine (1901-1990)
Neither predestination in general, nor the election of those who are to be saved, is based on God's foresight of any action in the creature. This tenet of the Reformed Faith has been well stated in the Westminster Confession, where we read: "Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pass upon all supposed conditions; yet hath He not decreed any thing because He foresaw it as future,…
Institutes of the Christian Religion by Calvin, John (1509-1564)
CHAPTER 17. OF THE LORD’S SUPPER, AND THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY IT. This chapter is divided into two principal heads.—I. The first part shows what it is that God exhibits in the Holy Supper, sec.
Institutes of the Christian Religion by Calvin, John (1509-1564)
CHAPTER 2. MAN NOW DEPRIVED OF FREEDOM OF WILL, AND MISERABLY ENSLAVED. Having in the first chapter treated of the fall of man,…
Truth and Innocence Vindicated by Owen, John (1616-1683)
A Survey of the Sixth Chapter [The word of God the sole rule of worship — The light of reason — Vocal revelation — Magistrate’s power in regard to things without the church but about it — Testimonies from the ancient fathers as to the supreme authority of Scripture — Alleged instances from the Old Testament of the magistrate appointing religious rites — Parker’s answers to certain objections considered — Doctrine of passive obedience refuted — Alleged right of the magistrate…
Vindiciæ Evangelicæ or, the Mystery of the Gospel Vindicated and Socinianism Examined by Owen, John (1616-1683)
xpiation of our sins thereby, and the satisfaction made therein — First, Of it as a price; secondly, As a sacrifice. I. The death of Christ in this business is a price, and that properly so called: 1 Cor.
Method of Grace in the Gospel Redemption by Flavel, John (1627-1691)
t of effectual Application, is stated and practically improved. John 17:23. I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one. The design and end of the application of Christ to sinners is the communication of his benefits to them; but seeing all communications of benefits necessarily imply communion, and all communion as necessarily presupposes union with his person:…
Selected Sermons of George Whitefield by Whitefield, George (1714-1770)
The Benefits of an Early Piety The amiableness of religion in itself, and the innumerable advantages that flow from it to society in general, as well as to each sincere professor in particular, cannot but recommend it to the choice of every considerate person, and make, even wicked men, as they wish to die the death,…
Doctrine of Justification by Faith by Owen, John (1616-1683)
ication — What is intended by “the law,” and the “works” of it, in the epistles of Paul All works whatever are expressly excluded from any interest in our justification before God — What intended by the works of the law — Not those of the ceremonial law only — Not perfect works only, as required by the law of our creation — Not the outward works of the law,…
Death of Christ by Denney, James (1856-1917)
CHAPTER 6 The Importance of the Death of Christ in Preaching and in Theology IF the series of studies which we have now completed has reproduced with any adequacy or accuracy the mind of the New Testament writers, certain conclusions of importance may fairly be deduced from it.
NPNF2-10. Ambrose: Selected Works and Letters by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
pirit is God,” are to be referred to God the Father; since Christ afterwards declares that God is to be worshipped in Spirit and in truth. The answer is, first, that by the word Spirit is sometimes meant spiritual grace; next, it is shown that, if they insist that the Person of the Holy Spirit is signified by the words “in Spirit,” and therefore deny that adoration is due to Him,…