The Works of George Bull, D.D. Lord Bishop of St. David's, Volume 1At the Clarendon Press, 1827 - Christian life |
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... express- ed a very high esteem for you , not only as a lady to whom he had the happiness to be nearly related , but as one whose personal virtues and eminent qua- lifications called for a greater share of his regard , than even the ...
... express- ed a very high esteem for you , not only as a lady to whom he had the happiness to be nearly related , but as one whose personal virtues and eminent qua- lifications called for a greater share of his regard , than even the ...
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... errors , they pertinaciously adhere to them ; though there be five hundred texts of Scripture that in the most express and plainest terms teach the contrary . Yet ( God be thanked ) I know of no protestant 8 SERM . I. The Necessity of.
... errors , they pertinaciously adhere to them ; though there be five hundred texts of Scripture that in the most express and plainest terms teach the contrary . Yet ( God be thanked ) I know of no protestant 8 SERM . I. The Necessity of.
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... express declarations of God's will , or to seek out shifts and evasions to elude them . But often call to mind , meditate , and think on these Scriptures . Let them continually haunt your souls , ( if I may so speak , ) and never suffer ...
... express declarations of God's will , or to seek out shifts and evasions to elude them . But often call to mind , meditate , and think on these Scriptures . Let them continually haunt your souls , ( if I may so speak , ) and never suffer ...
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... express are those words of Christ to the penitent thief on the cross ; Verily I say unto thee , To - day shalt thou be with me in paradise ? Luke xxiii . 43. This certainly is a plain promise to the thief , that on the very same day ...
... express are those words of Christ to the penitent thief on the cross ; Verily I say unto thee , To - day shalt thou be with me in paradise ? Luke xxiii . 43. This certainly is a plain promise to the thief , that on the very same day ...
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... express the different place and state of good and bad men pre- sently after death by this and the like phrases , that they went to their own proper , due , or appointed VOL . I. E places ; that is , to places agreeable to their.
... express the different place and state of good and bad men pre- sently after death by this and the like phrases , that they went to their own proper , due , or appointed VOL . I. E places ; that is , to places agreeable to their.
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Page 181 - But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Page 218 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 56 - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LORD : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the LORD.
Page 110 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Page 247 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Page 196 - Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.