The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjects — John Shaqi
The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjectsChurch, J. (John)
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The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjects
Church, J. (John)
Christian life; Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825 -- Correspondence; Clergy -- England -- Correspondence
that hath the bride, is the bridegroom. Isaiah, liv, 5, For thy Maker is
thy husband, the Lord of Hosts is his name. Psalm 23, Jehovah is my
shepherd. John x, 16, There shall be one fold and one shepherd. John
xx, 28, And Thomas said my Lord and my God. Romans ix, 5, Of whom, as
concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, God, blessed for
ever. Psalm 100, Know ye that the Lord he is God, and we are the people
of his pasture. John x, He, Christ, calleth his own sheep by name. Feed
my sheep, saith Christ to Peter. Feed the flock of God said Peter.
Collosians ii, 8, For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead,
bodily. And this is his name whereby he shall be called—Jehovah our
righteousness. Why callest thou me good, there is none good but one,
that is God.—And his name shall be called The mighty God. Revel, i, 8.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, which is, which was,
and which is to come—the Almighty.
I could quote a vast number more grand passages, to shew you that Christ
is equal with the Father, one in the undivided essence, the object of
worship, possessed of every divine perfection, the way to God, the
suitable Saviour of his church, and the glory of God, angels, and saints;
but these are enough one would think, to convince any reasonable being,
but such, alas, is human depravity, that nothing short of almighty power
can give faith to believe the record which God has given of his Son. In
these few texts, our adorable Jesus is called the Lord of Hosts, the
mighty God, Jehovah, God over all; my God, the most high God, and the
Almighty; and if the testimony of a worm might be added—
That Christ is God I can avouch,
And for his people cares,
For I have pray’d to him as such,
And he has heard my prayers.
The Lord give you an experimental knowledge of himself as your Saviour.
I remain, your affectionate Father,
_Ruhamah_.
P.S. Have you seen that truly excellent tract, called the Young
Cottager, written by that blessed man of God, Rev. Leigh Richmond? I beg
you will often read it, as it, I think, excels all the tracts I ever
read, except Dr. Hawker’s; it possesses the elegance of Hervey and the
fervour of Hawker, sweetly combined.
LETTER XIX.
_Achor’s Vale_, _September_ 1, 1818.
Miss DAVIES,
MY VERY DEAR FRIEND,
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