A Treatise of Repentance and of FastingJ.H. Parker, 1841 - 213 pages |
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... to be feared ) almost forgotten work by Bishop Patrick on the subject of the observance of Lent . Such persons will be glad to lend their aid to rescue from oblivion whatever fell from the pen of one who was a faithful servant of God in ...
... to be feared ) almost forgotten work by Bishop Patrick on the subject of the observance of Lent . Such persons will be glad to lend their aid to rescue from oblivion whatever fell from the pen of one who was a faithful servant of God in ...
Page viii
... persons especially , and to all be- sides , whose hearts ' desire is to learn their duty , and having learned , to practise it , " per- fecting holiness in the fear of the Lord , " it is hoped that a manual in defence of the Church's ...
... persons especially , and to all be- sides , whose hearts ' desire is to learn their duty , and having learned , to practise it , " per- fecting holiness in the fear of the Lord , " it is hoped that a manual in defence of the Church's ...
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... persons devoutly disposed : and especially in and by London these happy conveniences are abundantly afforded , and ( I thank God ) by very many , heartily embraced . Now if any are inclined to live more privately , and ( the state of ...
... persons devoutly disposed : and especially in and by London these happy conveniences are abundantly afforded , and ( I thank God ) by very many , heartily embraced . Now if any are inclined to live more privately , and ( the state of ...
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... persons of quiet tempers , to the temptation of coveting forbidden liberty , to offices which , in their nature , are superstitious , and , by their length and perpetual repetition , tedious and burthensome . They may retire without ...
... persons of quiet tempers , to the temptation of coveting forbidden liberty , to offices which , in their nature , are superstitious , and , by their length and perpetual repetition , tedious and burthensome . They may retire without ...
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abstinence acknowledge afflicted alms ancient Apostle bewail bodily exercise body Cassander CHAPTER Christ Chrysostom Church condemn confession Corinth Corinthians custom desires disciples discipline discourse displeasure Divine doth Easter eating and drinking Epiphanius Epistle evil Fast of Lent fasting and prayer flesh forbear fore fornication forty days giving alms God's godly grief and sorrow Hæres hast hath heart holy Holy Communion Holy story humble humiliations inflicting Irenæus James iv Jews JOHN HENRY PARKER judge lamentations Lent Fast live Lord Maimonides manner means meat ment mentioned mercy mind mourning nature observed offended ordinance ourselves outward penance penitents Pentecost Peter Martyr Pharisees pious pleasure profitable punish reason repentance saith Saviour Scripture sense sermon sinners sins sorrow and grief sort souls spare speaks spiritual tears Tertullian thereby things thou thought tion tokens unto week weep wherein wickedness wine words
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Page 201 - Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
Page 10 - Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners ; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep : let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Page 83 - Because I have called, and ye have refused ; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded ; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh...
Page 82 - And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
Page 1 - And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth ; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Page 89 - Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Page 84 - ... Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Page 88 - In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Page 73 - Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have 4 refused to return.
Page 96 - The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the Publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.