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Nicene creed

Nicene creed THE CREED OF NICAEA (325) We believe in one God the Father All-sovereign, maker of all things. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten…

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Orange

Orange THE COUNCIL OF ORANGE The Council of Orange was an outgrowth of the controversy between Augustine and Pelagius. This controversy had to do with degree to which a human…

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Spurgeon Catechism

Spurgeon Catechism A PURITAN CATECHISM With Proofs Compiled by C. H. Spurgeon "Heir of the Puritans" I am persuaded that the use of a good Catechism in all our families…

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Book of Common Prayer

Book of Common Prayer The Book of Common Prayer: E-text Edition (American, 1979) Version 1.0 13 December 1993 If you are viewing this file with a word processor, we recommend…

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conbk11

conbk11 AUGUSTINE'S CONFESSIONS BOOK ELEVEN CHAPTER I Is it possible, O Lord, that, since thou art in eternity, thou art ignorant of what I am saying to thee? Or, dost…

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enchir09

enchir09 CHAPTER IX THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FALLEN ANGELS BY ELECT MEN (28-30); THE NECESSITY OF GRACE (30-32) 28. While some of the angels deserted God in impious pride and…

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enchir25

enchir25 CHAPTER XXV PREDESTINATION AND THE JUSTICE OF GOD 98. Furthermore, who would be so impiously foolish as to say that God cannot turn the evil wills of men--as he…

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beginTZ

beginTZ Document: beginTZ.doc FROM ONE BEGINNING TO ANOTHER Brother Roger, Munich, 1993/ 1994 The Letter 1994, FROM ONE BEGINNING TO ANOTHER, was written by Brother Roger for the European meeting…

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conbk12

conbk12 AUGUSTINE'S CONFESSIONS BOOK TWELVE CHAPTER I My heart is deeply stirred, O Lord, when in this poor life of mine the words of thy Holy Scripture strike upon it.…

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enchir10

enchir10 CHAPTER X JESUS CHRIST THE MEDIATOR 33. Thus it was that the human race was bound in a just doom and all men were children of wrath. Of this…

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