Zions Pilgrim To Wich Is Added Zions Pilgrim Past Seventy

Author : Robert Hawker
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230035130
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Zion's Pilgrim, to Wich Is Added, Zion's Pilgrim Past Seventy written by Robert Hawker and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ..." (Job ix. 13--21). The reader will not wonder, therefore, if with such views, and under such self-reproaches, and self condemnation, that l have nothing to bring before him of e1periencar, of any thing in the way of comfort in myself to appear in before God. What some men talk of, (but which, if we take the decision of scripture for our standard, none in themselves can know) ofinhcrent holiness in the creature, forms no part in my creed. My hope and assurarlfe is founded, not from a " righteousness wroughtin me," but from " a righteousness wrought for me;" and this is the incommunicable work, and solely accomplished by the glorious person of our most glorious Christ. Here indeed is an experience, which as an apostle hath defined it, " that worketh hope, and hope that maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." (Rom. v. 4, 5. As the spiritual and scriptural apprehension of those everlasting realities are among the highest attainments in me M divine life, it will not be deemed an unreasonable service, if in this era of my advanced years, I give in before the church the statement which, under an unction from the Lord, hath long been, now is, and until faith is lost in sight; will be with me, "the pillar and ground of the truth." I begin with taking my datum from holy sCrlpl'.I.Ire4 Faith hath for its object the Person of our most glorious Christ. His Person is the great object, and his finished ' salvation the great subject of faith. There is, indeed, there can be no other: for " salvation is in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts iv, ...