The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety |
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... become one entire impertinence , and that our more eminent con- formity to the rules of our Chriftian infitution , might Superfede thefe difquifitions above , our failances and aberrations . But alas , I find I have pitcht upon a fub ...
... become one entire impertinence , and that our more eminent con- formity to the rules of our Chriftian infitution , might Superfede thefe difquifitions above , our failances and aberrations . But alas , I find I have pitcht upon a fub ...
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... becoming the wisdom of Solomon , Prov . 4. to keep the heart with all diligence : but then it is withal the work of him who is greater than Solomon , to teach us how to do this : for unleẞ he keep that Gi- ty the watchman waketh but in ...
... becoming the wisdom of Solomon , Prov . 4. to keep the heart with all diligence : but then it is withal the work of him who is greater than Solomon , to teach us how to do this : for unleẞ he keep that Gi- ty the watchman waketh but in ...
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... becomes Pa- negyrick there . Nay , are we perfecuted to death , that fends us but to take poffeffion of the Crown of Life . Upon fuch fure grounds does our Chri- stianity fet us.While we make good its condition it puls out the fting of ...
... becomes Pa- negyrick there . Nay , are we perfecuted to death , that fends us but to take poffeffion of the Crown of Life . Upon fuch fure grounds does our Chri- stianity fet us.While we make good its condition it puls out the fting of ...
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... become like the Beasts that perish : That there would be men of fo ignoble , difingenuous tempers , as none of thefe cords of a man would be able to draw ; and therefore there is another part of the Gospel - Oeconomy fitted to their ...
... become like the Beasts that perish : That there would be men of fo ignoble , difingenuous tempers , as none of thefe cords of a man would be able to draw ; and therefore there is another part of the Gospel - Oeconomy fitted to their ...
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... become their own Lictors and make that their choice which is their extremeft punishment , they are certainly too fecure of that ruine they call for ; And may we not fear it may prove general , and involve us all : that while fo many cry ...
... become their own Lictors and make that their choice which is their extremeft punishment , they are certainly too fecure of that ruine they call for ; And may we not fear it may prove general , and involve us all : that while fo many cry ...
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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.