The Works of William Paley: With a Life of the Author, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1825 |
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... hath been well said of prayer , that prayer will either make a man leave off sinning , or sin will make him leave off prayer . And the same is true of confession . If confession be sincere , if it be such as a right capacity for ...
... hath been well said of prayer , that prayer will either make a man leave off sinning , or sin will make him leave off prayer . And the same is true of confession . If confession be sincere , if it be such as a right capacity for ...
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... hath said , that " perfect love cast- eth out fear ; " but it hath not said that in the soul of man this love is ever perfect : what the Scripture hath thus declared of perfect love is no more than what is just . The love of God , were ...
... hath said , that " perfect love cast- eth out fear ; " but it hath not said that in the soul of man this love is ever perfect : what the Scripture hath thus declared of perfect love is no more than what is just . The love of God , were ...
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... for very afflicting apprehensions , that the power of religion hath not yet visited us ; cause for deep and earnest interces- sion with God for the much wanted succour of his Holy Spirit . V. OF THE STATE AFTER DEATH . 1 JOHN , 50 SERMONS .
... for very afflicting apprehensions , that the power of religion hath not yet visited us ; cause for deep and earnest interces- sion with God for the much wanted succour of his Holy Spirit . V. OF THE STATE AFTER DEATH . 1 JOHN , 50 SERMONS .
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... hath this hope in him purifieth himself , even as he is pure . WHEN the text tells us , " that every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself , " it must be under- stood as intending to describe the natural , proper , and ...
... hath this hope in him purifieth himself , even as he is pure . WHEN the text tells us , " that every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself , " it must be under- stood as intending to describe the natural , proper , and ...
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... hath told us what the things which defile a man are ; and this is the enumeration evil thoughts , adulteries , fornications , murders , thefts , covetousness , wickedness , deceit , lasciviousness , an evil eye , blas- phemy , pride ...
... hath told us what the things which defile a man are ; and this is the enumeration evil thoughts , adulteries , fornications , murders , thefts , covetousness , wickedness , deceit , lasciviousness , an evil eye , blas- phemy , pride ...
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