The Christian remembrancer

Ambrose Serle

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3 V— ^ |theological seminary,! Princeton, N. J., ff% ^~those whichuseful in their purpose, than are given to thee. Art thou a warm and active Christian? mayCondemn not him whose endowments be more Heplacid and contemplative than thine. who now i silence, may,creeps as a snail in humble by one lift i heaven before thee,of divine power, get into and i perhaps be raised higher there than thou. Godjudg- outwardeth not like man, according to the show, but riches his love.according to the secret of Art thou believer ? Do not censurea quiet and retired him stirring duty thanwho is called forth to more thou may seem less spiritualart. Though his work to, designs ofthee, it may be to introduce providence can foreknow, and whichand grace, which only God carrying out his saving powermay be the means of first reformers werefar and wide. Some of the less gentle spirit, than othersremarkable for a quiet and these last do notwho have followed them ; but seem grappling with papal outrageso fit instruments for When rough work is toand tyranny as they were. and the saw; but forbe done, men use the axe the razor, or the knife.gentler operations, the plane, down a forest; nor would IThese last would not cut or smooth.the first serve to polish blessing of God uponHonour then the work and soever it may be found.his people, in what form his appointed office from him.

Sujets

• Rédemption
• Salvation

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 7
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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' remembrancerChristianThe\. .SELECT
CHRISTIAN AUTHORS,
WITH
INTRODUCTORY ESSAYS.
N° 9.THE
CHRISTIAN
REMEMBRANCER.
BY
AMBROSE SERLE, Esq.
' 'HORiE SOLITARY,' THE CHURCH OF GOD,' &C.AUTHOR OF
WITH
ESSAY,AN INTRODUCTORY
BY
CHALMERS, D.D.THOMAS
PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.
SIXTH EDITION.
GLASGOW:
COLLINS;PRINTED FOR WILLIAM
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