Fletcher's Appeal to Matter of Fact & Common Sense: Or a Rational Demonstration of Man's Corrupt and Lost Estate, with the Address to Earnest Seeks for Salvation and an Appendix, to which is Now Added the Life of the Venerable Author, Compiled for this Work from the Most Authentic Source |
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... human de- pravity , in manuscript , at Madeley . It was lost for some time betwixt Bristol and Madeley , but was at length found and published , to the conviction and edification of thousands . I hardly know a treatise that has been ...
... human de- pravity , in manuscript , at Madeley . It was lost for some time betwixt Bristol and Madeley , but was at length found and published , to the conviction and edification of thousands . I hardly know a treatise that has been ...
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... profession , more adapted to the weak- ness of humanity , and he preferred being an officer in the army to all others . " OF HIS CONVERSION . NOTWITHSTANDING the early appearance of piety THE REV . JOHN FLETCHER . 11.
... profession , more adapted to the weak- ness of humanity , and he preferred being an officer in the army to all others . " OF HIS CONVERSION . NOTWITHSTANDING the early appearance of piety THE REV . JOHN FLETCHER . 11.
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... human nature , and was ambitious to act in a manner becoming his exalted ideas of that dignity . And here he outstripped the mul- titude in an uncommon degree . He was rigidly just in his dealings , and inflexibly true to his word ; he ...
... human nature , and was ambitious to act in a manner becoming his exalted ideas of that dignity . And here he outstripped the mul- titude in an uncommon degree . He was rigidly just in his dealings , and inflexibly true to his word ; he ...
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... human- ity . His fidelity in this part of his duty was never unac- companied with compassion and sorrow . He possessed the firmness of Daniel , with all the benevolence of that fa- voured prophet . Daniel was once directed to interpret ...
... human- ity . His fidelity in this part of his duty was never unac- companied with compassion and sorrow . He possessed the firmness of Daniel , with all the benevolence of that fa- voured prophet . Daniel was once directed to interpret ...
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... human literature . But his living word soared an ea- " gle's flight above humanity . He basked in the sun , car- " ried his young ones on his wings , and seized the prey " for his master . In short , his preaching was apostolic ...
... human literature . But his living word soared an ea- " gle's flight above humanity . He basked in the sun , car- " ried his young ones on his wings , and seized the prey " for his master . In short , his preaching was apostolic ...
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Popular passages
Page 115 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 109 - Thou art all fair, my love, there is no spot in thee.
Page 153 - For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Page 231 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 420 - Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness; "I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Page 423 - Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Page 136 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Page 355 - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 35 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for His goodness : and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...