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... Instruction ; and willingly facrificed the Reputation he might easily have acquired as a fine Writer , to the less showy Qualifications of a useful one . From that Time he made it his principal Study to set every Thing he undertook to ...
... Instruction ; and willingly facrificed the Reputation he might easily have acquired as a fine Writer , to the less showy Qualifications of a useful one . From that Time he made it his principal Study to set every Thing he undertook to ...
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... Instruction . But as foon as they begin to fee a little more of the World , and obferve what paffes around them , what a Number of Things will they meet with , likely to give them a much stronger Bias towards Infidelity , than the Forms ...
... Instruction . But as foon as they begin to fee a little more of the World , and obferve what paffes around them , what a Number of Things will they meet with , likely to give them a much stronger Bias towards Infidelity , than the Forms ...
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... Instruction alfo in the Precepts of a Chriftian Life ? One Day in feven of your Time , at leaft , you are not only allowed , but enjoined , to spend principally in learning and thinking of your Duty . The Word of God is read to you , if ...
... Instruction alfo in the Precepts of a Chriftian Life ? One Day in feven of your Time , at leaft , you are not only allowed , but enjoined , to spend principally in learning and thinking of your Duty . The Word of God is read to you , if ...
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... Instruction : which many appear , unhappily for themselves and others , to undervalue exceedingly . Indeed we are all very apt to overlook and flight the Advantages , that we have long en- joyed without Interruption , even in our ...
... Instruction : which many appear , unhappily for themselves and others , to undervalue exceedingly . Indeed we are all very apt to overlook and flight the Advantages , that we have long en- joyed without Interruption , even in our ...
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... Instruction always hath had , and will have , a mighty Influence on the Belief and Practice of Mens Duty , not only the Na- ture of the Thing , but the Teftimony of all History , facred and profane , fhews . Our first Parents were ...
... Instruction always hath had , and will have , a mighty Influence on the Belief and Practice of Mens Duty , not only the Na- ture of the Thing , but the Teftimony of all History , facred and profane , fhews . Our first Parents were ...
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Page 225 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 212 - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Page 93 - And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
Page 65 - Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned...
Page 82 - It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Page 75 - Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth ; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Page 141 - Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich.
Page 288 - Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the Lord.
Page 24 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 265 - Pentecost, the fulfillment of his promise that they " should receive power from on high," and that he would be with them " alway, even unto the end of the world.