The Christian LifeR.N., 1686 - Christian life |
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... Evil , but a grateful Motion to Good , and that as our Pain and Mifery confifts in an acute and fenfible perception of fuch things as are most ungrateful to our Natures ; fo Pleafure or Satis- faction confifts in a vigorous perception ...
... Evil , but a grateful Motion to Good , and that as our Pain and Mifery confifts in an acute and fenfible perception of fuch things as are most ungrateful to our Natures ; fo Pleafure or Satis- faction confifts in a vigorous perception ...
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... Evil from without or within to check or divert them from exerting all their Powers upon him in the most reasonable Actions : Suppose them now to be moving with unspeakable vigour and agility , like fo many ever - living Orbs about this ...
... Evil from without or within to check or divert them from exerting all their Powers upon him in the most reasonable Actions : Suppose them now to be moving with unspeakable vigour and agility , like fo many ever - living Orbs about this ...
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... evil but what did obftruct and oppofe it . But now that our Happiness is placed in ano- ther World , and in fuch vaftly different Enjoy ments from thofe of a Terreftrial Paradife , we must proceed upon other Principles . For now every ...
... evil but what did obftruct and oppofe it . But now that our Happiness is placed in ano- ther World , and in fuch vaftly different Enjoy ments from thofe of a Terreftrial Paradife , we must proceed upon other Principles . For now every ...
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... Evil - wards with a very ftrong and prevailing Biafs ; and is not only void of vir- tue , but averfe to it . And this fets us at a far grea- ter distance from the bleffed End of our Religion than otherwise we fhould be . For every ...
... Evil - wards with a very ftrong and prevailing Biafs ; and is not only void of vir- tue , but averfe to it . And this fets us at a far grea- ter distance from the bleffed End of our Religion than otherwise we fhould be . For every ...
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... Religion in the Scripture is frequently called by the Name of Wifdam or Prudence ; The Fear of the Lord that is Wifdom , faith Job , and to depart i " depart from Evil , that is Understanding , 48 Of the Chriftian Life .
... Religion in the Scripture is frequently called by the Name of Wifdam or Prudence ; The Fear of the Lord that is Wifdom , faith Job , and to depart i " depart from Evil , that is Understanding , 48 Of the Chriftian Life .
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Page 358 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 367 - Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 388 - For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Page 388 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Page 37 - Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 347 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind...
Page 247 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft : teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Page 242 - ... strengths and capacities, and, like Jacob, hath marched softly and in evenness with the children and the cattle, to entertain us by the comforts of his company, and the influence of a perpetual guide. He that gives alms to the poor takes Jesus by the...
Page 136 - Means of which we can exprefs our Thoughts, and maintain a mutual Intelligence of Minds, with one another ; and thereby divert our Sorrows, mingle our Mirth, impart our Secrets, communicate our Counfels, and make mutual Compacts and Agreements to fupply and affift each other.
Page 247 - Authority to send others, and with a Promise that he would be with them to the End of the World.