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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... Joyful Con- fideration ? Would not Every Rational Person wish , that a Profpect so agreeable and delight- ful , might prove well - founded , and that our Hopes herein were fecure and certain ? Where then is the mighty Foundation for ...
... Joyful Con- fideration ? Would not Every Rational Person wish , that a Profpect so agreeable and delight- ful , might prove well - founded , and that our Hopes herein were fecure and certain ? Where then is the mighty Foundation for ...
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... joyful Expectation of Eternal Bliss , and in Return for this He does not pretend to offer any fettled Form of Belief , grounded on clearer Proofs , or established on better Promi- fes . He would leave Us in fuch Principles , as would ...
... joyful Expectation of Eternal Bliss , and in Return for this He does not pretend to offer any fettled Form of Belief , grounded on clearer Proofs , or established on better Promi- fes . He would leave Us in fuch Principles , as would ...
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... out of it . It may be Seasonable and Pertinent to obferve Fourthly , the Excellence and Benefits of that Ministry , by which these joyful profitable Sa- ving 1 ving Truths are communicated and confirmed to the World ; [ 27 ]
... out of it . It may be Seasonable and Pertinent to obferve Fourthly , the Excellence and Benefits of that Ministry , by which these joyful profitable Sa- ving 1 ving Truths are communicated and confirmed to the World ; [ 27 ]
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... joyful Truths of the Gospel He goes on , How fhall They believe in Him of whom They have not heard , and how shall They hear without a Preacher , and how shall They preach except They be fent ? As it is writ- ten , How Reautiful are the ...
... joyful Truths of the Gospel He goes on , How fhall They believe in Him of whom They have not heard , and how shall They hear without a Preacher , and how shall They preach except They be fent ? As it is writ- ten , How Reautiful are the ...
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... joyful Prospect We have been taking , if any Evidence for those beneficial Precepts and glorious Promifes , which Chriftianity fets be- fore Us ; If the Welfare of Mankind be deep- ly interested in the Belief and Practice of the Gospel ...
... joyful Prospect We have been taking , if any Evidence for those beneficial Precepts and glorious Promifes , which Chriftianity fets be- fore Us ; If the Welfare of Mankind be deep- ly interested in the Belief and Practice of the Gospel ...
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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...