The Way of Salvation; a Sermon Delivered at Morris-Town, New Jersey, February 8, 1829. ...

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Jacob Mann., 1830 - 33 páginas
 

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Página 3 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Página 21 - The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.
Página 7 - It is manifest, so far as it is capable of interpretation, that it is intended to convey the idea, not that the sin of Adam is imputed to us, or set over to our account ; but that there was a personal identity constituted between Adam and his posterity, so that it was really our act, and ours only, after all, that is chargeable on us.
Página 6 - Christianity does not charge on men crimes of which they are not guilty. It does not say, as I suppose, that the sinner is held to be personally answerable for the transgressions of Adam, or of any other man.
Página 13 - God's way of doing things, that many of his provisions should appear to us to be vain. We see in this the hand of the same God that pours the rays of noonday...
Página 23 - No words will ever hint or dimly paint the height and depth and length and breadth of the love of Christ.
Página 14 - In discoursing on human ability, the sermon contains expressions which do not seem to be well judged. In p. 14 it is said, ' it is not to any want of physical strength that this rejection is owing, for men have power enough in themselves, to hate both God and their fellow men, and it requires less physical power to love God than to hate him ; ' and on the same page he represents man's inability as solely in the will; and on p.
Página 11 - Presbytery, in some important features, erroneous, and contrary to the orthodox views. "1. At p. 11. He says ' this atonement was for all men. It was an offering made for the race. It had not respect so much to individuals, as to the law and perfections of God. It was an opening of the way of pardon, a making forgiveness consistent, a preserving of truth, a magnifying of the law, and had no particular reference to any class of men.
Página 6 - IV. On Conformity to the Standards. " P. 6, he says, ' It ia not denied that this language varies from the statements which are often made on this subject, from the opinion which has been entertained by many. And it is admitted that it does not accord with that used on the same subject in the Confession of Faith and other standards of doctrine.
Página 12 - ... to act is, that the Bible is to be interpreted by all the honest helps within the reach of the preacher, and then proclaimed as it is, let it lead where it will, within, or without the circumference of any arrangement ofdoctrines.

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