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... as their Argu- ment , they might fafely fhelter themselves under their own Deferts , and challenge Homage inftead of begging Pro- tection ; but though I have done my best A Endea Endeavour to treat this great Theme fui- tably to its.
... as their Argu- ment , they might fafely fhelter themselves under their own Deferts , and challenge Homage inftead of begging Pro- tection ; but though I have done my best A Endea Endeavour to treat this great Theme fui- tably to its.
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... it ; Third- ly , as perfecting and improving themselves by Perfeverance in it ; to each of which I have appropriated fuch of the inftrumental ' Duties as I conceived did more especially be- long to Duties The Preface .
... it ; Third- ly , as perfecting and improving themselves by Perfeverance in it ; to each of which I have appropriated fuch of the inftrumental ' Duties as I conceived did more especially be- long to Duties The Preface .
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... themselves they should be exceeding joyous and blißful ; for as the fenfi- tive nature is most gratified with thofe Acts that have most of Senfe in them , fo is the Rational with those that have most of Reafon in them . And certainly ...
... themselves they should be exceeding joyous and blißful ; for as the fenfi- tive nature is most gratified with thofe Acts that have most of Senfe in them , fo is the Rational with those that have most of Reafon in them . And certainly ...
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John Scott. because by their own bad cuftoms they have ren- dered themselves aver fe , or at least very cold and indifferent to them , which neceffarily renders us dead and liftles in the exercife of them , and confequently caufes them ...
John Scott. because by their own bad cuftoms they have ren- dered themselves aver fe , or at least very cold and indifferent to them , which neceffarily renders us dead and liftles in the exercife of them , and confequently caufes them ...
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... themselves to him in chearful Praifes and Rapturous Hallelujahs ; in a word , to be ex- ercifing themselves about him to their utmost Strength and Power , in all thofe bleffed Offices which his Nature and their Relation to him call for ...
... themselves to him in chearful Praifes and Rapturous Hallelujahs ; in a word , to be ex- ercifing themselves about him to their utmost Strength and Power , in all thofe bleffed Offices which his Nature and their Relation to him call for ...
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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.