The Select Works of Archbishop Leighton: Prepared for the Practical Use of Private ChristiansPeirce & Parker, 1832 - 571 pages |
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Page iv
... ourselves into the belief that the frequency and variety of external duty excuses us from spending so much time as usual over the Bible and in prayer . If the Christian would do much for Jesus in this dying world , he must be vigilant ...
... ourselves into the belief that the frequency and variety of external duty excuses us from spending so much time as usual over the Bible and in prayer . If the Christian would do much for Jesus in this dying world , he must be vigilant ...
Page xxxvi
... ourselves to some one grace , not secluding nor turning away the rest , for that cannot be , but yet , more particularly plying that one , were it humility , poverty of spirit , meekness , or any other ; and for some time to make that ...
... ourselves to some one grace , not secluding nor turning away the rest , for that cannot be , but yet , more particularly plying that one , were it humility , poverty of spirit , meekness , or any other ; and for some time to make that ...
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... engraver makes you a statue indifferently of wood or stone or marble , as they are put into his hand ; so Grace forms a man to a Christian way of walking in any estate . We would , naturally , rather carve for ourselves , li.
... engraver makes you a statue indifferently of wood or stone or marble , as they are put into his hand ; so Grace forms a man to a Christian way of walking in any estate . We would , naturally , rather carve for ourselves , li.
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... ourselves , and shape our own estate to our mind , which is a most foolish , yea an impious presumption as if we were wiser than He who hath done it , and as if there were not as much , and it may be , more possibility of true ...
... ourselves , and shape our own estate to our mind , which is a most foolish , yea an impious presumption as if we were wiser than He who hath done it , and as if there were not as much , and it may be , more possibility of true ...
Page lvi
... ourselves , to make ourselves believe we are right and single- minded in those things wherein we are directly serving our lusts , and feeding our own vanity . Fifthly , To a sincere and humble Christian , very little either dispute or ...
... ourselves , to make ourselves believe we are right and single- minded in those things wherein we are directly serving our lusts , and feeding our own vanity . Fifthly , To a sincere and humble Christian , very little either dispute or ...
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