The Desireableness of the Christian Faith Illustrated and Applied: A Sermon Preached at the Triennial Visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sarum, Held at Reading, on Thursday, August 30th. 1744 |
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... Nature and Rea- fon , that One fhould be apt , under a close and unprejudiced Attention to it , to imagine , that the best and nobleft Prospect of it fhould almoft neceffarily influence Mens Faith and Practice ; that They should be defi ...
... Nature and Rea- fon , that One fhould be apt , under a close and unprejudiced Attention to it , to imagine , that the best and nobleft Prospect of it fhould almoft neceffarily influence Mens Faith and Practice ; that They should be defi ...
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... natural Prejudice in Favour of , and therefore were the Advocates for unaffifted Reason guid- ed in Earnest even by That only , yet the leaft They could impartially have done , had been to express with Concern , that They could not ...
... natural Prejudice in Favour of , and therefore were the Advocates for unaffifted Reason guid- ed in Earnest even by That only , yet the leaft They could impartially have done , had been to express with Concern , that They could not ...
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... natural Good Effects of fuch Heavenly Duties , there its fu- ture Felicities were applicable with greater Force , would enable Them to triumph under Affliction , and convert their heaviest Sorrows into a Subject of Joy and Confolation ...
... natural Good Effects of fuch Heavenly Duties , there its fu- ture Felicities were applicable with greater Force , would enable Them to triumph under Affliction , and convert their heaviest Sorrows into a Subject of Joy and Confolation ...
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... Nature and Degree of its Glory , and more es- pecially the Title to it , on which our Hopes are founded , in these Respects It is entirely Christian , and our Saviour may particularly be faid to have brought Life and Immortality to ...
... Nature and Degree of its Glory , and more es- pecially the Title to it , on which our Hopes are founded , in these Respects It is entirely Christian , and our Saviour may particularly be faid to have brought Life and Immortality to ...
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... Natural Religion owes all its binding Force to the Confideration of the great Author of Nature . Reason Itself is not , properly speak- ing , the Ground of Obligation , but only the Means and Manner of discovering the Will of Him ...
... Natural Religion owes all its binding Force to the Confideration of the great Author of Nature . Reason Itself is not , properly speak- ing , the Ground of Obligation , but only the Means and Manner of discovering the Will of Him ...
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Page 6 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Page 6 - Lord, i Pet. i. 7. That the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perifheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praife, and honour, and glory, at the appearing of Jefus Chrift.
Page 28 - ... to their true rest, and to speak a word in season to him that is weary : they are set to be ministers of the consolation and joy of the saints. 2 Cor. i. 24, " We have not dominion over your faith ; but are helpers of your joy.
Page 5 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to' his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.
Page 30 - We give no Offence in Any Thing, that the Miniftry be not blamed...