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. 1836 Excerpt: ...after the truth on this subject, must rise from his investigations with the conviction, as we have shown, that the Founder of the gospel church omitted to transfer the law of tithes into the rules which he has given that body, not because the proportion should be less, but because the superior efficacy of his religion, ...
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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. 1836 Excerpt: ...after the truth on this subject, must rise from his investigations with the conviction, as we have shown, that the Founder of the gospel church omitted to transfer the law of tithes into the rules which he has given that body, not because the proportion should be less, but because the superior efficacy of his religion, and the doctrine of supreme consecration to God in body, soul and spirit, which he inculcated both by precept and his own affect FOUND IN THE FIRST PRECEPT OF THE LAW. 191 ing example, might be expected to produce still more. He demands all--that we should live wholly unto Him who died for us and rose again; and that the entire energies of our being, physical, intellectual, and moral, should be thrown upon the altar of the Christian sanctuary. If the example of the primitive church contains in it the force of law, as we all agree in believing, what man can read the New Testament--can trace through the Acts of the Apostles, and the succeeding epistles--can view the faithful loving not their lives even unto the death, and esteeming it a light thing to be required to give up for Christ no more than all their worldly estates, without being convinced that we cannot act up to the spirit of the Christian institution, unless we adopt the principle of giving up much more than a tenth of our income to advance the interests of piety, and the salvation of souls? The inquiry of one, upon whom the doctrine of consecration produces its legitimate fruits, will not be, 'How much can I spare for God V but, ' How little can I make answer for myself?' and ' How much can I contrive to make tell upon the honor of my Redeemer, and the salvation of a world lying in wickedness V To exhibit all the points of view in which the doctrine of consecration is presented in th...
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