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Epistles of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Galatians and Romans: Essays and Dissertations by Jowett, Benjamin (1817-1893)
THE difficulty of necessity and free will is not peculiar to Christianity. It enters into all religions at a certain stage of their progress; it reappears in philosophy and is a question not only of speculation but of life.
Sermons on Several Occasions by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
Sermon 127 [text from the 1872 edition] The Trouble and Rest of Good Men Preached at St. Mary’s in Oxford, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 1735 Published at the request of several of the hearers [This appears to have been the first Sermon that Mr.
Sermons on Several Occasions by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
Sermon 34 [text from the 1872 edition] The Original, Nature, Property, and Use of the Law “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” Rom.…
Complete Works of Thomas Manton, D.D. Vol. VIII by Manton, Thomas (1620-1677)
—Ver. 137. THIS psalm is spent in commendation of the word of God. The man of God sometimes commends it for its efficacy, sometimes for its sureness and certainty, and at other times for its sweetness.
Philosophy of Revelation by Bavinck, Herman (1854-1921)
Lecture 9 - Revelation and Culture The well-known preacher, J. Chr. Blumhardt, once said that man must be twice converted, first from the natural to the spiritual life, and then from the spiritual to the natural.
From the Talmud and Hebraica by Lightfoot, John (1602-1675)
1. Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. [Lazarus.] So in the Jerusalem Talmud, R. Lazar for R. Eleazar. For in the Jerusalem dialect, it is not unusual in some words that begin with Aleph, to cut off that letter.
From the Talmud and Hebraica by Lightfoot, John (1602-1675)
1. After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [After this there was a feast of the Jews.] The other evangelists speak but sparingly of Christ's acts in Judea;…
Complete Works of Menno Simon Volume 1 by Simons, Menno (1496-1561)
Also to the learned, to the common people, to sects and to the bride of Christ, that it not a little scorched by the heat of the sun every where. We have shown you in the preface, faithful reader, why or wherefore we published these our writings, to wit: on account of the abominable deceptions, and the manifold dangers at this time, for there are to be found so many schisms, communities,…
Holy Living by Taylor, Jeremy (1613-1667)
being a short history of it: to be used especially in the week of the Passions, and before the receiving the blessed Sacrament. All praise, honour, and glory be to the holy and eternal Jesus.
Doctrinal Divinity by Gill, John (1697-1771)
Chapter 5 Of Other Eternal And Immanent Acts In God, Particularly Adoption And Justification. I shall not here treat of these as doctrines, in the full extent of them; or as blessings of grace actually bestowed upon, and enjoyed by believers, with all the privileges and advantages arising from thence; or as transient acts passing on them, and terminating in their consciences at believing;…