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April 20—Morning Devotion
"Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept."—1 Corinthians 15:20 One view more, my soul, while thou art meditating upon this delightful subject of thy Redeemer's triumph over death and the grave, and now look at Jesus's resurrection as a sure pledge and confirmation of thine own. Did Jesus's holy body arise?…
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198 Huguenots
HUGUENOTS An appellation given by way of contempt to the reformed or protestant Calvinists of France. the name had its rise in 1560, but authors are not agreed as to the origin and occasion thereof. Some derive it from the following circumstance:--One of the gates of the city of Tours is called the gate of Fourgon, by corruption from feu…
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 27
“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, etc.]” So the Jews, in distinction from their wise Rabbins and doctors, call others, aml[d ˆyçpj, “the fools of the world”; the persons whom God made choice of from all eternity, as appears by his calling them in time, are such who with respect to the wisdom of the world…
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Chapter 12—On Communion, Answering The Charge Of Extremism
Mr. Bridgman: "In this matter I have always been of opinion that your sect goes too far, much too far, or else to be thoroughly consistent with a bad principle, not far enough." My Reply: 1. You are not the first person that has had a bad opinion of our sect; for a great long while ago, it was hated…
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Because Of The Anointing
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April 19—Morning Devotion
"Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification."—Romans 4:25 My soul, thou must not yet dismiss—no, nor ever dismiss, the sweet and precious subject of thy Lord's resurrection. One part of it thou hast not yet scarce glanced at; and yet it is such a one as thine everlasting safety, and thy justification before God…
