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A Selection From the Archbishop of Canterbury's Practical Exposition of the Gospels, of Those Parts Which Refer to the Faith and Practice of a Christian. by G. Wilkinson - Softcover
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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. 1849. Excerpt: ... evil world, and brought to " know the only true God," through "Jesus Christ whom He hath sent." The secrets of redemption, we are assured, are a wonder even to beings who are not individually concerned in "the mystery of godliness." "These things the angels desire to look into."4 How astonishing will all that relates to that hidden mystery,5 all the things which Jesus did, appear to those who have been thus " brought from darkness to light, from the power of Satan unto God!" Let every individual make it sure that such is his own case. Let us not be satisfied, till by self-inquiry, and reflection, and prayer, by comparing our lives and our thoughts with the word of God, we can render it plain to ourselves that We are amongst those who "believe in Jesus Christ, and have life through his name." LECTURE XXXI. SALVATION BY FAITH IN CHRIST. Makk xvi. 16. 16. "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." These were the terms in which the message of God was to be carried through the world. It was to be addressed to mankind as in a lost or ruined state; it was to offer them deliverance from that state, for the sake of what Christ had done, on the condition of their becoming his disciples. As many as received the offer, and were baptized in the name of Jesus, should be placed in a new state towards God, being no longer under his wrath, which Jesus had taken away; and should be enabled to lead a new life, a life of righteousness and holiness. Being justified by the atonement made for sin upon the cross, which they had embraced in faith, in reliance upon its all-sufficiency, they should have peace with God, and walking not after the flesh but after the spirit, they should be saved.' 1 Pet. i. 12. » See Eph. iii. ...
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