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April 22—Morning Devotion
"Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. "—Matthew 24:28 My soul! these are the words of Jesus, none of which should be suffered to fall to the ground. No doubt much instruction is contained in this passage. An eagle is a bird of prey: and Job saith, that the eagle hasteneth to the prey as the…
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200 Anglo-Calvinists
ANGLO-CALVINISTS A name given by some writers to the members of the church of England, as agreeing with the other Calvinists in most points, excepting church government.
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 29
“That no flesh should glory in his presence.]” That is, “in the presence of God”, as some copies, and the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read; not in their blood, birth, families, lineage, and natural descent; nor in their might, power, and dominion; nor in their riches, wealth, and substance; nor in their wisdom, learning, and parts: for however these may…
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Beware Of “Christian” Propaganda
I wish to share a simple response to an article I read this afternoon. Under the title, “Benjamin Keach”, the Wikipedia entry begins: “Benjamin Keach (29 February 1640 – 18 July 1704) was an English Reformed Baptist preacher and author whose name was given to Keach's Catechism.” Under the heading, “View History”, the Wikipedia log records that on the 6th…
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April 21—Morning Devotion
"The glory which thou gavest me I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one. "—John 17:22 Those are sweet views of Jesus which point to our oneness and union with him, by which alone we derive an interest in him, and are made partakers both in his grace and glory. By virtue of this…
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199 Church Of England
CHURCH OF ENGLAND Is the church established by law in this kingdom. When and by whom Christianity was first introduced into Britain cannot perhaps be exactly ascertained. Eusebius, indeed, positively declares that it was by the apostles and their disciples. It is also said that numbers of persons professed the Christian faith here about the year 150; and according to Usher,…
