Moral reflections on select passages of the New Testament, by the author of The gentleman instructed, Volume 21736 |
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... fruit of his labour , and to make preparation for heaven . But , alas ! his expectation deceived him : he , who promised him- felf an age , found not a day ; This very night thy foul fhall be required of thee , Luke xii . 20 . Your ...
... fruit of his labour , and to make preparation for heaven . But , alas ! his expectation deceived him : he , who promised him- felf an age , found not a day ; This very night thy foul fhall be required of thee , Luke xii . 20 . Your ...
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... fruits of his creatures . 19. Wherefore , my beloved brethren , let every man be fwift to hear , flow to speak , flow to wrath . 20. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God . The MORAL REFLECTION . LL gifts , all ...
... fruits of his creatures . 19. Wherefore , my beloved brethren , let every man be fwift to hear , flow to speak , flow to wrath . 20. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God . The MORAL REFLECTION . LL gifts , all ...
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... will ( lays St. James ) begat he us with the word of truth , that we should be a kind of firfi - fruits of his creatures , Jam . i . 18. He faw nothing C. 3 nothing in us that merited his love ; nay , ON SELECT PASSAGES , & c . 37.
... will ( lays St. James ) begat he us with the word of truth , that we should be a kind of firfi - fruits of his creatures , Jam . i . 18. He faw nothing C. 3 nothing in us that merited his love ; nay , ON SELECT PASSAGES , & c . 37.
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... fruit . For this reafon , the prophet Ifaiah ( feeing his exhortations to repentance had no effect upon the Jews ) conjured them to enter into their clofets , to withdraw from the converfation of men , to confider the innumerable ...
... fruit . For this reafon , the prophet Ifaiah ( feeing his exhortations to repentance had no effect upon the Jews ) conjured them to enter into their clofets , to withdraw from the converfation of men , to confider the innumerable ...
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... fruit from their prayers , tears , and aufterities , but a repulfe . But they should reflect with St. Auguftin , that , " fome benefits are not denied , but are deferred , that " the very timing of them may enhance their ❝ value . You ...
... fruit from their prayers , tears , and aufterities , but a repulfe . But they should reflect with St. Auguftin , that , " fome benefits are not denied , but are deferred , that " the very timing of them may enhance their ❝ value . You ...
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Page 62 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Page 189 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 110 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 104 - And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Page 204 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was, and when he saw him he had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Page 292 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page 195 - And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
Page 243 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Page 49 - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Page 215 - And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.