The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety |
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... common degrees even of that . ' Tis we know , high infolence against a Prince to defpife and violate his laws , but when to that are fuperadded contumelies , and defign'd affronts to his perfon , this is fuch an accumulated out- rage ...
... common degrees even of that . ' Tis we know , high infolence against a Prince to defpife and violate his laws , but when to that are fuperadded contumelies , and defign'd affronts to his perfon , this is fuch an accumulated out- rage ...
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... common heap , ' tis a fad teftimonial that our very religion was provoking ; That that pageant - like pi- ety which we depofited in our CHURCHES , only to make a fhew with on holy - days , ferved only to defile thofe holy places , and ...
... common heap , ' tis a fad teftimonial that our very religion was provoking ; That that pageant - like pi- ety which we depofited in our CHURCHES , only to make a fhew with on holy - days , ferved only to defile thofe holy places , and ...
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... common influence on all ; and that is the immaculate clearneß of heart , which Christs , and only Chrifts law requires . This is the only proper bafis on which to fuperitruct , firft innocency , and then t then vertue , and without this ...
... common influence on all ; and that is the immaculate clearneß of heart , which Christs , and only Chrifts law requires . This is the only proper bafis on which to fuperitruct , firft innocency , and then t then vertue , and without this ...
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... common worshipper had no admit- tance ; fuch as were to acquire a veneration only by not being understood : and though this must needs deprive their fervices of that spirit and quicknefs , which conftitutes the vertue of devo- tion ...
... common worshipper had no admit- tance ; fuch as were to acquire a veneration only by not being understood : and though this must needs deprive their fervices of that spirit and quicknefs , which conftitutes the vertue of devo- tion ...
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... Common - wealth : whereas Aliens were devo- ted to their rapine and defpight ; so that if they were vertues , they were rather Political than Mo- val , and indeed while they placed fo much of their hopes on Earth , lookt on fecular ...
... Common - wealth : whereas Aliens were devo- ted to their rapine and defpight ; so that if they were vertues , they were rather Political than Mo- val , and indeed while they placed fo much of their hopes on Earth , lookt on fecular ...
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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.