An Essay on Native Depravity

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W. Peirce, 1835 - Sin - 230 pages
 

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Page 30 - He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart : that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them; These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Page 85 - HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Page 44 - ... a law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin which was in his members.
Page 31 - One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
Page 27 - Gentiles, that they are all under sin ; as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable ; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 30 - Go, and tell this people, HEAR ye indeed, but understand not; And see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, And make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 85 - I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a 'transgressor from the womb.
Page 187 - We see but in part, and we know but in part, and therefore it is no wonder we conclude not right from our partial views. This might instruct the proudest esteemer of his own parts, how useful it is to talk and consult with others, even such as...
Page 30 - But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him ; that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake; Lord, who hath believed our report ? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed...
Page 21 - By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

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