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... called , εἰκὼν βασιλική ; that fuperabundant wisdom in natural things , which it pleafed God miraculously to enrich him withal , be- yond all that were before him , or since to this very day , being no where more graphi- cally ...
... called , εἰκὼν βασιλική ; that fuperabundant wisdom in natural things , which it pleafed God miraculously to enrich him withal , be- yond all that were before him , or since to this very day , being no where more graphi- cally ...
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... called , an evil state . But here I must needs meet with this moft obvious objection : Is not old age a great blef- fing from God , Prov . xxii . 29 , and are not gray hairs an honour , Gen. xv . 15 , do not you call that age , that ...
... called , an evil state . But here I must needs meet with this moft obvious objection : Is not old age a great blef- fing from God , Prov . xxii . 29 , and are not gray hairs an honour , Gen. xv . 15 , do not you call that age , that ...
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... called good , I take to be the second be- fore mentioned ftate ; and fo much the rather , because in moft places where it is faid , they died in a good old age , it is also added , and full of days ; by which I understand , not a ...
... called good , I take to be the second be- fore mentioned ftate ; and fo much the rather , because in moft places where it is faid , they died in a good old age , it is also added , and full of days ; by which I understand , not a ...
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... called the fpirit , or the spirit of the mind , Prov . xx . 27. And fometime in a di- ftinction from the foul , as where it is faid , I pray God your whole spirit , foul and body may bẻ preferved blameless to the coming of our Lord ...
... called the fpirit , or the spirit of the mind , Prov . xx . 27. And fometime in a di- ftinction from the foul , as where it is faid , I pray God your whole spirit , foul and body may bẻ preferved blameless to the coming of our Lord ...
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... called , the will . Old men when they do apprehend an end , and the means to attain it , they hefitate about profe- cuting the mandates of the mind , and stand for the most part timorously and child - like at , fhall I , fhall I. I find ...
... called , the will . Old men when they do apprehend an end , and the means to attain it , they hefitate about profe- cuting the mandates of the mind , and stand for the most part timorously and child - like at , fhall I , fhall I. I find ...
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