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... prefent ftate of affairs , they having been adapted to circumftances which may fince have received fome change and herein I must bespeak the Readers candor , to make fuch allowances as the matter fall require ; of which yet I fuppofe ...
... prefent ftate of affairs , they having been adapted to circumftances which may fince have received fome change and herein I must bespeak the Readers candor , to make fuch allowances as the matter fall require ; of which yet I fuppofe ...
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... prefent exigent : and how despicable foever the Mite contributed be in its felf , yet if it may provoke the more wealthy to caft in richer gifts , it may prove no unprofitable agent for the Corban . ' Tis evident this is a feafon which ...
... prefent exigent : and how despicable foever the Mite contributed be in its felf , yet if it may provoke the more wealthy to caft in richer gifts , it may prove no unprofitable agent for the Corban . ' Tis evident this is a feafon which ...
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... prefent refpit from de- ftruction , and our own deceitful hearts flatter us and fay 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 ...
... prefent refpit from de- ftruction , and our own deceitful hearts flatter us and fay 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 ...
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... prefent , fo might it prevent as great a Gene- rality of weeping ones for the future ; fecure us fuch a tranquility here , as may calmly convoy us to that impaf- fible state , where all tears fhall be wiped from our eyes , where there ...
... prefent , fo might it prevent as great a Gene- rality of weeping ones for the future ; fecure us fuch a tranquility here , as may calmly convoy us to that impaf- fible state , where all tears fhall be wiped from our eyes , where there ...
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... prefent ; for befides the comfort of fo great and certain an expectation in another life , we have promises alfo for this . Even of all those internal and spiritual fatisfactions which attend the practice of piety . The feast of a good ...
... prefent ; for befides the comfort of fo great and certain an expectation in another life , we have promises alfo for this . Even of all those internal and spiritual fatisfactions which attend the practice of piety . The feast of a good ...
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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.