Apples of Gold for Young Men and Women: and a Crown of Glory for Old Men and Women. Or, The Happiness of Being Good Betimes: and the Honour of Being an Old Disciple ...: Also, The Young Man's Objections Answered, and the Old Man's Doubts Resolved |
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... sure a glorious eternity , before you sail out into the dreadful ocean . All your eternal good depends up . on the short and uncertain moments of your lives ; and if the thread of your lives should be cut before a . happy eternity is ...
... sure a glorious eternity , before you sail out into the dreadful ocean . All your eternal good depends up . on the short and uncertain moments of your lives ; and if the thread of your lives should be cut before a . happy eternity is ...
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... sure than death , and nothing more un- certain than life ! therefore know the Lord , turn from your sins , lay hold on the Lord , and make peace with him , that you may never say as Cesar Borgeas said , when he was sick to death ...
... sure than death , and nothing more un- certain than life ! therefore know the Lord , turn from your sins , lay hold on the Lord , and make peace with him , that you may never say as Cesar Borgeas said , when he was sick to death ...
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... sure . I have read of a young man , who was very much given up to pleasures , he , standing by St. Ambrose , and seeing his excellent death , turned to other young men by him , and said , Oh ! that I might live with you , and die with ...
... sure . I have read of a young man , who was very much given up to pleasures , he , standing by St. Ambrose , and seeing his excellent death , turned to other young men by him , and said , Oh ! that I might live with you , and die with ...
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... sure to another , but can find no content , no satis- faction in their pleasures , Eccl . i . 8. The eye is not satisfied with seeing , nor the ear filled with hearing . There is a curse of unsatisfiableness lies upon DUTY AND ...
... sure to another , but can find no content , no satis- faction in their pleasures , Eccl . i . 8. The eye is not satisfied with seeing , nor the ear filled with hearing . There is a curse of unsatisfiableness lies upon DUTY AND ...
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... sure your vo- cation and election ; I stayed not , I lingered not , but soon suffered what I was to suffer , and quickly did what was to be done for your eternal welfare , but you have staid and lingered , ( like Lot in So- dom ) and ...
... sure your vo- cation and election ; I stayed not , I lingered not , but soon suffered what I was to suffer , and quickly did what was to be done for your eternal welfare , but you have staid and lingered , ( like Lot in So- dom ) and ...
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