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... Peace . FOR although ' tis true that every state of fin , fets us alfo in a ftate of hoftility with God , yet our prefent condition feems to have advanced us beyond the common degrees even of that . ' Tis we know , high infolence ...
... Peace . FOR although ' tis true that every state of fin , fets us alfo in a ftate of hoftility with God , yet our prefent condition feems to have advanced us beyond the common degrees even of that . ' Tis we know , high infolence ...
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... Peace , Peace ; we have all reason to conclude that God is not attoned , the quarrel and hoftility goes on , and his hand is stretcht out ftill , Ef.5.25 . And fo indeed we A 3 find . find it in other difmal events . Slaughter we THE ...
... Peace , Peace ; we have all reason to conclude that God is not attoned , the quarrel and hoftility goes on , and his hand is stretcht out ftill , Ef.5.25 . And fo indeed we A 3 find . find it in other difmal events . Slaughter we THE ...
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... Peace , were even in the vulgar obvious fenfe , made magazines for War ; but yet more fo in reference to that Pulpit . wild - fire , which fet the Nation in combuftion ; whether that ftrange Fire which fome of our Nadabs and Abihu's ...
... Peace , were even in the vulgar obvious fenfe , made magazines for War ; but yet more fo in reference to that Pulpit . wild - fire , which fet the Nation in combuftion ; whether that ftrange Fire which fome of our Nadabs and Abihu's ...
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... peace . 315 Chap.13 . Of the caufes of difputes . First , Pride . 325 Chap.14 . Secondly , Guriofity . 337 Chap.15 . Thirdly , Interest . 371 Chap.16 . Fourthly , Paffion . 365 Chap.17 . Fifthly , Zeal . 377 Chap . 18. Sixthly , Idleneß ...
... peace . 315 Chap.13 . Of the caufes of difputes . First , Pride . 325 Chap.14 . Secondly , Guriofity . 337 Chap.15 . Thirdly , Interest . 371 Chap.16 . Fourthly , Paffion . 365 Chap.17 . Fifthly , Zeal . 377 Chap . 18. Sixthly , Idleneß ...
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... peace of the mind in this life ; or elfe to its completer felicity hereafter . And though ' tis true , the , body is not wholly unconfider- ed , though the addition of all temporal neceffaries be promised , yet even thofe are for the ...
... peace of the mind in this life ; or elfe to its completer felicity hereafter . And though ' tis true , the , body is not wholly unconfider- ed , though the addition of all temporal neceffaries be promised , yet even thofe are for the ...
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againſt alfo atteft becauſe befides bufie cafe caft caufe cauſe certainly Chrift Chriftian Church Confcience confequently confider confideration defign defign'd defire difcern diffentions Difputes divine eafie Efay fadly fafe faid faith fame fecure feems felf felves fenfe ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fingle firft firſt fome fpeaks fpiritual ftand ftill ftrength fuch fuffer fuppofe give Gods greateſt guilt Heaven himſelf holy impoffible induſtry inftance intereft leaſt lefs leſs lufts meaſure meer Miſchiefs moft moſt muft muſt neceffary never obferve Paffions perfons phancy Piety pleaſure poffible prefent pretend promifes publick purpoſe reafon refift reft Religion Satan ſhall Souls ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tis fure truth twere twill univerfal unleſs us'd uſe vertue vice wherein whileft whofe whoſe worfe worſe zeal
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Page 5 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 405 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them; wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Page 10 - For, we know that if our earthly houfe of this tabernacle were diflblved, we have a building of GOD, an houfe not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Page 236 - Let us fall into the hands of God, and not into the hands of men; for they are severe and cruel judges of each other.•
Page 406 - If there be therefore any confolation in Chrift, if any comfort. of love, if any fellow/hip of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies ; fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the fame love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 247 - Certainly," says Bishop Fell, " the first propagators of our faith proceeded at another rate ; they well knew, that not the brain but'the heart was the proper soil of that celestial plant, and therefore did not amuse their proselytes with curious questions, but set them to the active part of their religion.