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Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. –Ecclesiastes 1:2 (KJV)

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Julia Loren, Shifting Shadows of Supernatural Power, p. 29.

Jeff Doles, Miracles and Manifestations.

Morton Kelsey, The Christian and the Supernatural.

—, Encounter with God.

P. C. Nelson, Bible Doctrines, ch. 9.

Stanley Horton in Five Views on Sanctification, ch. 3.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? –Romans 6:1-2 (KJV)

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.   –1 John 1:8-9 (KJV)

His own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. –1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)

The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. –Titus 2:11-12 (KJV)

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? –Hebrews 9:14 (KJV)

Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. –Hebrews 12:14 (KJV)

Ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness. –Jude 1:4 (KJV)

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Mark Jones, Antinomianism: Reformed Theology’s Unwelcome Guest? P&R, 2013.

Daniel Steele, A Substitute for Holiness: Antinomianism Revived. Schmul, 1980.

Martin Luther, Commentary on Romans. Kregel Publications, 1982.

—, “Against the Antinomians,” Luther’s Works, vol. 47 (Fortress Press, 1971), pp. 99-118.

Apex Revenue, “Why Cold Email Is Dead and What’s Next for Sales Teams.” (2/5/24).

Daniel Defoe, The Complete English Tradesman, chs. 8, 15.

John Hayward’s The Horrors and Terrors of the Hour of Death (1690) – click for text.

It came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.  –2 Kings 3:15 (KJV)

He set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD BY HIS PROPHETS. –2 Chronicles 29:25 (KJV)

PRAISE THE LORD WITH HARP: sing unto him with the psaltery and an INSTRUMENT OF TEN STRINGS.    –Psalm 33:2 (KJV)

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.  –Psalm 149:3 (KJV)

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. –Psalm 150:1-6 (KJV)

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Both R. A. Torrey and James Orr were among early fundamentalist theologians. They both contributed to The Fundamentals; and Torrey was the editor of the whole collection (4 vols).

R. A. Torrey, “Musical Instruments,” Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (1917).

James Orr, “Music,” International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915).

Herbert Lockyer, All the Music of the Bible, ch. 5: “Instruments of Praise.”

Orville Nave, “Music,” Nave’s Topical Bible.

Frank Thompson, “Musical Instruments,” Thompson Chain Reference.

James Hastings, “Music and Musical Instruments,” Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1909).

Let forth the hateful
The murderous
Let their malignant prayers resound
The reverberant
Odious request
The wish of death abound
So enticing
The retaliation–chords of man
The all deafening
Oscillation of the damned

–Meshuggah, “Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion”–

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John Hayward’s Hell’s Everlasting Flames Avoided (1696) – click for text.