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Page ii
... Comfort to their Friends , and an Ornament to their Country . The Fafts and Feafts . To which are added , Collects for the most important Virtues which adorn the Soul . Alfo a Dif- courfe concerning the indifpenfible , tho ' in Country ...
... Comfort to their Friends , and an Ornament to their Country . The Fafts and Feafts . To which are added , Collects for the most important Virtues which adorn the Soul . Alfo a Dif- courfe concerning the indifpenfible , tho ' in Country ...
Page 34
... Comfort and Satif- faction . The Truths which are here pro- mulged , are fublime , above the highest Reach of rational Attainments ; the Man- ner of their Promulgation condescending to the loweft of Human Infirmities : Had they not been ...
... Comfort and Satif- faction . The Truths which are here pro- mulged , are fublime , above the highest Reach of rational Attainments ; the Man- ner of their Promulgation condescending to the loweft of Human Infirmities : Had they not been ...
Page 36
... Comforts : But even the Prophane and the Unbeliever may declare , if they pleafe , what Luftre is hereby fhed upon the Lives and Actions of thofe , who fin- cerely obey the bleffed Lessons of Holi- nefs which are there prefcribed ...
... Comforts : But even the Prophane and the Unbeliever may declare , if they pleafe , what Luftre is hereby fhed upon the Lives and Actions of thofe , who fin- cerely obey the bleffed Lessons of Holi- nefs which are there prefcribed ...
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... Comfort and Satisfaction : Whatever is there contain'd is written for Univerfal Benefit and In- ftruction : Notwithstanding the fublime Nature of the Doctrines , every the mean- eft Capacity may know them all to his Soul's I Soul's ...
... Comfort and Satisfaction : Whatever is there contain'd is written for Univerfal Benefit and In- ftruction : Notwithstanding the fublime Nature of the Doctrines , every the mean- eft Capacity may know them all to his Soul's I Soul's ...
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... confider , what that Rejoicing in the Lord is , which we are here commanded to exercise . IT is the being of a regular Evennefs of Tempera chearful Frame of Spirit ; a fet- a fettled Complaifancy of Mind ; The finding Comfort , [ 50 ]
... confider , what that Rejoicing in the Lord is , which we are here commanded to exercise . IT is the being of a regular Evennefs of Tempera chearful Frame of Spirit ; a fet- a fettled Complaifancy of Mind ; The finding Comfort , [ 50 ]
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Popular passages
Page 113 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 282 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us...
Page 22 - Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Page 295 - Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
Page 116 - For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 159 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 253 - Man he faid, behold, the Fear of the Lord that is Wifdom, and to depart from Evil is Underftanding.
Page 199 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law : but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Page 111 - And the lord commended the unjuft fteward, becaufe he had done wifely: for the children of this world are in their generation wifer than the children of light.