Letters to a young lady, in which the duties and character of women are considered, Volume 2 |
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... Christianity , we are in this inftance rather called to lament infirmity , than to reprobate grofs error . A defire of being wife above what is written , a contentious fpirit , and the abfence of clear ideas , are failings which we ...
... Christianity , we are in this inftance rather called to lament infirmity , than to reprobate grofs error . A defire of being wife above what is written , a contentious fpirit , and the abfence of clear ideas , are failings which we ...
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... Christianity , either in relation to its myfteries , or to the ex- ample of its primitive worthies . So far from withholding the Scriptures from the congregation , fhe enjoins the frequent ufe of them to all her members , and she prays ...
... Christianity , either in relation to its myfteries , or to the ex- ample of its primitive worthies . So far from withholding the Scriptures from the congregation , fhe enjoins the frequent ufe of them to all her members , and she prays ...
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... do " more to ourselves . " It will scarcely be infinuated , that Jeremy Taylor was * Life of Christ , pages 37 and 38 . c & infected infected with the Pelagian herefy ; that he infifted on 27 "been avoided by our timelieft industry, ...
... do " more to ourselves . " It will scarcely be infinuated , that Jeremy Taylor was * Life of Christ , pages 37 and 38 . c & infected infected with the Pelagian herefy ; that he infifted on 27 "been avoided by our timelieft industry, ...
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... Christian grace of humility will fpring out of a foil that tends to engender thofe excufes for fin which prevent the fense of contrition . I cannot be humbled by the recollection of fins which I could not avoid ; but if , knowing that I ...
... Christian grace of humility will fpring out of a foil that tends to engender thofe excufes for fin which prevent the fense of contrition . I cannot be humbled by the recollection of fins which I could not avoid ; but if , knowing that I ...
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... Christ , " is to abide with ye for ever . ' " is there no paffage in fcripture which , " when fairly interpreted , will afford any " countenance to the opinions of those " who pretend to a fenfible experience of " Yet * The venerated ...
... Christ , " is to abide with ye for ever . ' " is there no paffage in fcripture which , " when fairly interpreted , will afford any " countenance to the opinions of those " who pretend to a fenfible experience of " Yet * The venerated ...
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Page 302 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments duly administered, according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 79 - To love, honour, and succour my father and mother : To honour and obey the King, and all that are put in authority under him : To submit myself to all my governors, teachers, spiritual pastors and masters : To order myself lowly and reverently to all my betters...
Page 259 - Whofo eateth my flefh, and drinketh my blood, . hath eternal life, and I will raife him up at the laft day.
Page 154 - He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: But the friend of the bridegroom which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.
Page 143 - THE grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and the love of God, and the fellowfhip of the Holy Ghoft be with us all evermore.
Page 384 - there is a time to weep as well as a " time to laugh, a time to dance, and a "time to mourn.
Page 258 - ... 64 But there are fome of you that believe not. For Jefus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who fhould betray him.
Page 332 - blufhes reddening as fhe moves along, " diforder'd at the deep regard fhe draws...
Page 451 - Arabs, like other Orientals, hold that, in such matters, man is saved, not by faith, but by want of faith. They have also a saying not unlike ours— " She partly is to blame who has been tried, He comes too near who comes to be denied.
Page 348 - Lord. i» i Tim. v. 8. But if any provide not for his own, and efpecially for thofe of his own houfe, he hath denied the faith, and is worfe than an infidel.