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. 1862 Excerpt: ... experimental application, a phrase full of comfort to the exercised believer when led by the Spirit of grace to cease from self-dissection, and to behold the glory of God's great salvation. Searching of heart, when carried to its utmost limit, leads only to the confession of our natural emptiness and sin. Christ fills ...
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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. 1862 Excerpt: ... experimental application, a phrase full of comfort to the exercised believer when led by the Spirit of grace to cease from self-dissection, and to behold the glory of God's great salvation. Searching of heart, when carried to its utmost limit, leads only to the confession of our natural emptiness and sin. Christ fills that emptiness, and takes away that sin. But He does much more than this. For, after the soul's "great bitterness" has been replaced by God's full peace, and the knowledge of Divine righteousness has put away the blame of our sin, there remains to be enjoyed, according to the capacities of the new nature, the fulness of His joy who is our Life. Redemption makes us capable of knowing Him who has redeemed us, in an ever-growing appreciation of His excellency. The treasures of wisdom, and knowledge, and of all perfection, are in Him in whom all fulness dwells. But God's treasures are not only inexhaustible, but are also inaccessible to human search. And here it is that we may see the peculiar force of the Apostle's language in this verse. That which the ancient prophets had been unable to trace out, although they sought it diligently in the light of their own testimonies, had been made fully known to Paul. God measures out His revelations as He will. Until His time arrives, investigation is of no avail for the discovery of His counsel. To faith He now reveals Himself in Jesus, according to the rich abundance of His love. Fitly, therefore, does the Apostle thus express himself, when, in the consciousness that he was speaking, as God's mouth, things heretofore unknown even to His chosen servants, he thinks on the mysterious wisdom of that mercy that had commissioned him to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.6 Ver...
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Add this copy of Notes and Reflections on the Epistle to the Ephesians to cart. $28.89, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1862 by William Yapp.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. 8vo. Dark Brown Cloth-bound book. The backstrip is sunned and is pulling away from the binding, torn in the middle and top of the backstrip, faded gilt lettering on spine. Heavily rubbed and worn on both covers. Lose gatherings throughout book but pages are still secure. Creasing down the middle of the pages and small light stains found throughout. Pencil markings found on page 149. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
