The Power of Faith: Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham.Graham, Isabella
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The Power of Faith: Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham.
Graham, Isabella
Christian biography; Graham, Isabella, 1742-1814
*This prediction was remarkably fulfilled in the experience of
this dear young saint; an interesting account of whose illness
and death was published in the Christian's Magazine, and
afterwards as a Tract.
"Yours with affection,
"I. GRAHAM."
To the same.
"ROCKAWAY, Sabbath, 1810.
"MY DEAR, MY BELOVED ELIZA--I wrote you a few lines yesterday by
Mr. B----. I now propose to fulfil my promise. I expect an opportunity
to-morrow or next day, for I saw a great many carriages pass this way
to the tavern, as I suppose, from New York. It is a common thing with
some to come here on Saturday and return on Monday, to spend this
blessed day in pastime. You would not, I know, exchange situation's
with them; you would rather be suffering than sinning.
"It is your own observation that God does all in wisdom; in this
wisdom he is pleased to lengthen your day of affliction. Sin, my
darling, is the cause of all suffering; but is not always the
_immediate_ cause. Besides particular chastisement for particular
sins, there are afflictions to be filled up in the body of Christ--his
church--a measure of which, in kind and degree, is appointed by
unerring wisdom to each individual member. Col. 1:24. These sufferings
bear no part in atoning for sin, nor in redeeming our forfeited
inheritance. Christ trod the wine-press alone, and of the people there
was none to help him. He was made sin for us, who knew no sin, that we
might be made the righteousness of God in him; who when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on
high. Heb. 1:3. Again, 'And every priest,' in the Levitical law,
'standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same
sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but this man, after he had
offered _one sacrifice_ for sins for ever, sat down on the right
hand of God. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that
are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost is also a witness to us; for
after he had said before'--see from verse 5--'This is the covenant
which I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord; I will
put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now, where
remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.' Heb.
10:11-18. Paul says the Holy Ghost is a witness, because he copies
from the ancient Scriptures the prophecies of Jer. 31:31, and Ezek.
36:25, and from Psalm 60:7. Your mother will read to you also the
eighth chapter of Hebrews, containing the same things, the new
covenant, in consequence of Christ, as the surety of sinners, having
made full atonement, magnified the law, and made it honorable;
therefore there is now no condemnation to them who are in
Christ Jesus.
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