This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...Ignorance The scripture gives a most humiliating view of man's depravity--It represents us also as destitute of any help in ourselves; "wretched," Sec--But the generality have not the least idea that they are in such a state--They would be ready to consider such a representation of their state as a libel on ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...Ignorance The scripture gives a most humiliating view of man's depravity--It represents us also as destitute of any help in ourselves; "wretched," Sec--But the generality have not the least idea that they are in such a state--They would be ready to consider such a representation of their state as a libel on human nature--Such was the ignorance o/ mctj when the profession of Christianity was attended with much "ficulty and danger--We must not wonder thcefore if it be so now--It is extremely awful to be under such a delusion--Our Lord however is full of mercy and compassion towards such persons--I. The advice which our Lord gives them The person who gives the counsel is our Lord Jesus Christ--What he advises cannot but be worthy of the deepest attention---, His counsel In the text is exactly suited to our condition--He exhorts us to come to him for a supply of our several wants--1. For gold tried in the fire By "gold" he means divine grace, which is the richest treasure--This alone will stand the "fiery trial" of temptation--Of this He is the only source and fountain--But though we are to "buy" it of him, we must "buy it without money and without price "b--Without this, we must of necessity be poor, whatever else we may possess--With this, we cannot but " be truly rich"--2. For white raiment By white raiment is meant a justifying righteousness--It is that which is " unto all and upon all them that believe "--It is the same as that with which the glorified saints are clothedc--Every man has needed this since the fall--It seems to have been typified from the beginning, by the skins of the sacrifices with which God taught our first parents to clothe themselves--None but...
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Add this copy of Claude's Essay on the Composition of a Sermon Together to cart. $26.91, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Hardpress Publishing.
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