The Affections: should not Grow Cold

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Psalm 106:12,13
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
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Matthew 24:12
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
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Galatians 4:15
Where is then the blessedness you spoke of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
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Revelation 2:4
Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love.
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Library

An Exhortation to Love God
... Love is such a grace as we know not how to ... Love influences the graces, it excites
the affections, it makes us ... How careful then should we be to keep alive our ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a divine cordial/an exhortation to love god.htm

(On the Lord's Ascension, ii. )
... souls, unhesitatingly to believe what is not seen with ... sight, and there to fix one's
affections whither you ... And whence should this Godliness spring up in our ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/sermon lxxiv on the lords.htm

How the Soul Grows Cold in Holy Love.
... sometimes weakened and depressed in the affections till it ... is sin, and consequently
troubles charity, not as a ... as this intention is that we should direct all ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter ii how the soul.htm

The Duty of the People of God to Excite Others to Seek this Rest.
... makes the hearers loathe the food they should live by ... of the flint at one stroke;
nor men's affections kindled at ... if they were, yet if they be not followed they ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter ix the duty of.htm

the Nature of this Oversight
... to walk with God - if you make not this a ... pride should overtake you, and you should
fall into ... Oh, therefore, take heed to your own judgments and affections. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/baxter/the reformed pastor/section 1 the nature.htm

The Stony Heart Removed
... the picture, in the tender heart there is a tenderness of the affections. The hard
heart does not love God, but the renewed heart does. ... "Why should I weep for ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 8 1863/the stony heart removed.htm

What Use Heavenly Contemplation Makes of Consideration, the ...
... Therefore, Christian reader, when thou art raising thy affections to heaven, forget
not to give one lift to thy hope. ... "Why should I not confidently and ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter xiv what use heavenly.htm

Letter i. The Christian's Mark.
... and take notice of the means which they used, will not be surprised ... the Christian
as in the constant exercise of holy affections; and we should never rest ...
/.../letter i the christians mark.htm

The Springs of Social Life.
... is certainly the great sphere in which our affections are to ... Of course I do not mean
that this is the ... been ordained that this great element should flow through ...
/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse v the springs of.htm

The Evolution of a Mother
... of cells may be concerned, so that should it happen ... let her graduate in the school
of the affections. ... its own command, this Love dare not grow cold, or pause ...
/.../the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter viii the evolution of.htm

Subtopics

Affections

Affections of Saints, Supremely Set on God

Affections of the Wicked, are Unnatural and Perverted

Affections of the Wicked, not Sincerely Set on God

Affections: Blessedness of Making God the Object of

Affections: Carnal Affections Crucified in Saints

Affections: Carnal, should be Mortified

Affections: Christ Claims the First Place In

Affections: Enkindled by Communion With Christ

Affections: False Teachers Seek to Captivate

Affections: should be Set Upon Heavenly Things