{"query": "Canons of Dort, Head 2: Of the Death of Christ and the Redem", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_3038662d5414", "title": "Canons of Dort, Head 2: Of the Death of Christ and the Redemption of Men Thereby (Particular Redemption)", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "The death of God's Son is the only and most perfect sacrifice and satisfaction for sin; and is of infinite worth and value, abundantly sufficient to expiate the sins of the whole world. It was the wil"}, {"id": "card_n_7acf33b267b3", "title": "Canons of Dort, Head 5: Of the Perseverance of the Saints", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Those whom God, according to His purpose, calls to the communion of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and regenerates by the Holy Spirit, He delivers also from the dominion and slavery of sin, though in"}, {"id": "card_n_c3aa1a7f00de", "title": "Canons of Dort, Head 3: Of the Corruption of Man, His Conversion to God, and the Manner Thereof (Total Depravity + Effectual Calling)", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Man was originally formed after the image of God. But, revolting from God by the instigation of the devil, all men are conceived in sin, and by nature children of wrath, incapable of saving good, pron"}, {"id": "card_n_c6cc8ab26c88", "title": "Canons of Dort, Head 4: Of the Conversion of Man (Irresistible Grace, treated together with Head 3)", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "What therefore neither the light of nature nor the law could do, that God performs by the operation of the Holy Spirit through the Word or ministry of reconciliation. This is the regeneration so highl"}, {"id": "card_n_db2716b4fa78", "title": "Canons of Dort, Head 1: Of Divine Predestination (Unconditional Election)", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "As all men have sinned in Adam, lie under the curse, and are deserving of eternal death, God would have done no injustice if He had left them all to perish. That some receive the gift of faith from Go"}, {"id": "card_n_4c4df0e21e58", "title": "Easton: Head-dress", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Not in common use among the Hebrews. It is first mentioned in Ex. 28:40 (A.V., “bonnets;” R.V., “head-tires”). It was used especially for purposes of ornament (Job 29:14; Isa. 3:23; 62:3). The Hebrew "}, {"id": "card_n_01fa9e92e9a9", "title": "1 Corinthians 1", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "1. 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These are not th"}, {"id": "card_n_2288684e8c31", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_07_014: Again I read there, that God the Word was born not of flesh nor of blood, nor...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Again I read there, that God the Word was born not of flesh nor of blood, nor of the will of man, nor of the will of the flesh, but of God. But that the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, I read"}, {"id": "card_n_461210416cab", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_04_12: The Voice of the Beloved I am the Lover of purity, and Giver of sanctity.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "The Voice of the Beloved I am the Lover of purity, and Giver of sanctity. I seek a pure heart, and there is the place of My rest. Prepare for Me the larger upper room furnished, and I will keep the Pa"}, {"id": "card_n_38d24eaf3180", "title": "Colossians 1", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,\n2. to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the L"}, {"id": "card_n_48613152e266", "title": "Easton: Baptism of Christ", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Christ had to be formally inaugurated into the public discharge of his offices. For this purpose he came to John, who was the representative of the law and the prophets, that by him he might be introd"}, {"id": "card_n_e656c3cb1ecc", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_01_17: It behoveth thee to learn to mortify thyself in many things, if thou wilt liv...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "It behoveth thee to learn to mortify thyself in many things, if thou wilt live in amity and concord with other men. 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O, Father of Mercies and God of all comfort,(1) I give thanks unto Thee, "}, {"id": "card_n_21350feef1ac", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_04_07: The Voice of the Beloved Above all things the priest of God must draw nigh, w...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "The Voice of the Beloved Above all things the priest of God must draw nigh, with all humility of heart and supplicating reverence, with full faith and pious desire for the honour of God, to celebrate,"}, {"id": "card_n_fb71205ce8c4", "title": "Sermon: Between the Shortest and the Longest: Christ the", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Between the Shortest and the Longest: Christ the\n Cornerstone\nMain Text: Psalm 118:21–23 NKJV\nIntroduction\nScripture itself bears witness to Christ not only in content but in arrangement.\nBetween the "}, {"id": "card_n_20a9445137c0", "title": "Revelation 1", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "1. This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,\n2. who testifie"}, {"id": "card_n_89076c1a1866", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_04_xxxvii: Let that of Heraclitus never be out of thy mind, that the death of earth, is ...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Let that of Heraclitus never be out of thy mind, that the death of earth, is water, and the death of water, is air; and the death of air, is fire; and so on the contrary. Remember him also who was ign"}, {"id": "card_n_2318f18778f0", "title": "Martyrdom of Polycarp XIV", "shelf": "patristics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "They did not nail him then, but simply bound him. And he, placing his hands behind him, and being bound like a distinguished ram [taken] out of a great flock for sacrifice, and prepared to be an accep"}]}