1 Chronicles 11:6
And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
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The Parable of the Householder. A Sermon, by Bishop Latimer.
... The merit-mongers, who esteem their own works so ... therefore worthy to receive a greater
reward than all ... all ambition and desire of promotion, all covetousness ...
/.../the pulpit of the reformation nos 1 2 and 3 /the parable of the householder.htm

Church Abuses.
... a bishop for his learning and piety; his only chance of promotion is his ... to bestow,
must be given to support itself; it cannot reward merit.' Mr. Grenville's ...
/.../the english church in the eighteenth century/chapter viii church abuses.htm

Atonement.
... in support of public order, and for the promotion of public morals, to reward the
innocent ... It respects the intrinsic merit or demerit of each individual ...
//christianbookshelf.org/finney/systematic theology/lecture xxv atonement.htm

Christ a Complete Saviour:
... I know also, that rewards do wait for them in heaven that do believe in Christ,
and shall do well on earth; but this is not a reward of merit, but of grace. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/christ a complete saviour .htm

Second Sunday after Easter
... for the praise of God and the promotion of his ... human merit"for superfluity of human
merit"when not ... was compelled to receive the ungrateful reward of man's ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/second sunday after easter.htm

On the Life and Poetic Genius of Edward Young.
... Cato" a copy of verses of no great merit. ... and verily all, in different measures,
had their reward. ... now, however, very naturally anxious for promotion in that ...
//christianbookshelf.org/young/youngs night thoughts/on the life and poetic.htm

Moral Government.
... or any suitable means for the promotion of their ... distribute rewards proportioned
to merit, and penalties ... voluntary sacrifices shall have an ultimate reward. ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture ii moral government.htm

B. The Second Stages. Chs. 13:22 to 17:10
... It is no ground on which a special reward can be ... It is no reason for expecting promotion
or praise ... this parable rebukes all pride and cuts off all merit of works ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/b the second stages chs.htm

Book xi. The Apostle in his Letter to the Ephesians, Reviewing in ...
... one who can deserve it, for merit earned implies ... to this anointing, which is His
reward for loving ... He advanced with gradual progress and promotion to perfect ...
/.../the life and writings of st hilary of poitiers/book xi the apostle in.htm

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity the Christian Calling and Unity.
... for the Christian's own honor and eternal reward before him. ... love and harmony, and
to the promotion of all ... than their fellows, a distinction they do not merit. ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/seventeenth sunday after trinity the.htm

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