 In regeneration there is a power conferred ; conversion is the exercise of this power. In regeneration there is given us a principle to turn ; conversion is our actual turning ; that is the principle whereby we are brought out of a state of nature into...  The Christian history, ed. by T. Prince - Page 47publié par - 1744Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | James Robe - 1790 - 478 pages
...needed to fpend with them. It after all gave a full view of their whole cafe when it came to an iffue; and made me more able to judge of it. I have laboured...cautious in pronouncing perfons to be brought out of a flate of nature into a ftate of grace; I have in many cafes declared to perfons, that the grounds of... | |
 | Samuel Wright - 1802 - 236 pages
...change of mind ; this is the exact meaning of the Greek word (*«!aio/a ; for every real penitent is brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace ; and all his aims, apprehensions, views, and principles of action, are as different as you can suppose... | |
 | Samuel Wright - 1802 - 236 pages
...a change of mind ; this is the exact meaning of the Greek word yt\am» : for every Teal penitent is brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace ; and all his aims, apprehensions, views, and principles of action, are as different as you can suppose... | |
 | Thomas Haweis - 1803 - 344 pages
...change of mind ; this is the exact meaning of the Greek word »='««* ; for every real penitent is brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace ; and all his aims, apprehensions, views, and principles of action, are as different as you can suppose... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 564 pages
...this sinful error. When there has been such a time of great and long continued deadness, and many are brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace, In so extraordinary a manner, and filled with such uncommon degrees of light, it is natural for such... | |
 | Matthew Mead - 1815 - 244 pages
...work of the Spirit by *Rom. viii. SO, 31. ^Matt. n*. 16. the ministry of the word, whereby a man is brought out of a state of nature, into a state of Grace, " out of darkness into light, from being vessels of wrath, to be made heirs of life."* I grant that... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1815 - 422 pages
...upon which they are justified. I. I am to describe true believers. These are persons, who have been brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace. All men are by nature morally depraved, and entirely destitute of the least degree of true love to... | |
 | John RYLAND (D.D.) - 1816 - 746 pages
...given us a principle to turn; conversion is our actual turning. That is the principle whereby we are brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace ; and conversion is the actual fixing on God, a* the terminus ad quern. One gives posse agere ; the... | |
 | John Ryland, Andrew Fuller - 1818 - 414 pages
...given us a principle to turn ; conversion is our actual turning. That is the principle whereby we are brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace; and conversion is the actual fixing on God, as the terminus ad quern. One gives posse agere; order... | |
 | Thomas Haweis - 1818 - 168 pages
...change of mind ; this is the exact meaning of the Greek word metanoia : for every real penitent is brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace ; and all his aims, 'apprehensions, views, and principles of action, are as Self-examination a necessary... | |
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