The Christian Remembrancer; Or Short Reflections Upon the Faith, Life, and Conduct, of a Real Christian
The Christian Remembrancer; Or Short Reflections Upon the Faith, Life, and Conduct, of a Real Christian

Author: Ambrose Serle

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781230210414

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ... hath much present comfort, and no curse in it;" which consideration alone is worth all the care of a Christian. CHAPTER XIII. THAT DUTIES ARE NOT TO BE MEASURED BY THE SUCCESS WHICH MAY FOLLOW THEM, BUT BY THE WORD OF GOD ONLY. We have much self-love and self-righteousness in our fallen nature, which cause us to expect success from our spiritual or temporal duties; and to be mortified when we do not find it. Whereas if our minds were perfectly given to the will of God, or in this frail state could be so given, that will would be perfectly our own. Let not the Christian grieve without hope, if after all his attention to duty in his common concerns, they may not seem to prosper in his hands; for, however they seem, they do prosper for his real good, and especially if his heart and soul are drawn by any disappointments the closer to God. "God's promises are not to be measured by his providences, but his providences by his promises." The Christian therefore must keep in the straight path of duty, and leave it to God to appear faithful in the end, who can at no time be otherwise. In religious duties, such as prayer and exhortation to his family, the Christian may likewise not always be attended with success; but is he, or can he dare, to stop their performance upon that account? He should remember what God hath appointed him, and he should pray to do it; but, as to the event, this doth not belong to him. It is God's concern entirely. He may indeed rejoice, when he seeth the hand of God; but he must trust and be doing, when he seeth it not. All will be well with him; and that surely is sufficient for him. It hath been a sore trial to many faithful ministers, when they have worked hard in God's vineyard and have not sped. But it is scarce...

The Christian Remembrancer, Or Short Reflections Upon the Faith, Life and Conduct, of a Real Christian (Classic Reprint)
The Christian Remembrancer, Or Short Reflections Upon the Faith, Life and Conduct, of a Real Christian (Classic Reprint)

Author: Ambrose Serle

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-25

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9781332763382

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Excerpt from The Christian Remembrancer, or Short Reflections Upon the Faith, Life and Conduct, of a Real Christian His little treatise is divided into three parts; the first if which relates chie y to the sword and work of God in the redemp tion of souls by Jesus Christ; the second, to the inward and practical experience of this redemption in the heart of the believer 'and the third, I to his outward conversation and conduct iwith others.' The addresses to God, at the and (f each part, may be read alone, or all together, in their order, as one prayer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

The Christian Remembrancer
The Christian Remembrancer

Author: Ambrose Serle

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781294905660

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