The social conduct of a Christian considered in seven sermons [by C. Girdlestone]. |
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... or drawn aside by that unhappy tendency of the human mind to run from one ex- treme into the other , from the barren coldness of a lukewarm faith into the · no less barren fervour of fanaticism . How far 38 Charity .
... or drawn aside by that unhappy tendency of the human mind to run from one ex- treme into the other , from the barren coldness of a lukewarm faith into the · no less barren fervour of fanaticism . How far 38 Charity .
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Charles Girdlestone. · no less barren fervour of fanaticism . How far soever you may have adopted the view of religion here objected to , and from whatever cause you may have adopted it , of this you may be well assured that if it be ...
Charles Girdlestone. · no less barren fervour of fanaticism . How far soever you may have adopted the view of religion here objected to , and from whatever cause you may have adopted it , of this you may be well assured that if it be ...
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... less who conceive themselves alone to be the elect , and all the rest of mankind condemned for ever . An uncharitable temper doth behave itself unseemly : — as in neglecting the ordinary proprieties and duties of social life ...
... less who conceive themselves alone to be the elect , and all the rest of mankind condemned for ever . An uncharitable temper doth behave itself unseemly : — as in neglecting the ordinary proprieties and duties of social life ...
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... less con- ducive to the well - being of society than it is an important part of our duty to God . I. Now the kind of judging here for- bidden is undoubtedly not of things but of persons . The passage immediately following the text ...
... less con- ducive to the well - being of society than it is an important part of our duty to God . I. Now the kind of judging here for- bidden is undoubtedly not of things but of persons . The passage immediately following the text ...
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... less than they would surprise the world ! How many are the failings of the best , how numerous the errors of the wisest ! how true that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God ! The different degrees of man's holiness ...
... less than they would surprise the world ! How many are the failings of the best , how numerous the errors of the wisest ! how true that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God ! The different degrees of man's holiness ...
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Page 135 - MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life ; in whom whosoever believeth, shall live, though he die ; and whosoever liveth and believeth in him, shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us, by his holy Apostle St.
Page 25 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 133 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 134 - God, in his wise providence, to take out of this world the soul of our deceased brother, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; looking for the general Resurrection in the last, day, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 4 - And doubtless the answer of every serious and reflecting mind must be, that in " pure and undefiled religion ;" in " loving the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, with all our soul, and with all our strength...
Page 61 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Page 76 - And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Page 148 - Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.
Page 148 - From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine ; from battle and murder, and from sudden death, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 136 - Paul, not to be sorry as men without hope, for them that sleep in Him ; we meekly beseech Thee, O Father, to raise us from the death of Sin unto the life of Righteousness ; that when we shall depart this life, we may rest in Him, as our hope is this our Brother doth...