Sixteen SermonsGeorge Grierson, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, at the King's Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, 1738 - 507 pages |
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... Nature of Virtue to be free , and our own Choice . Were all our Acti- ons neceffary , they could not be religious , for they would then be the meer Effects of B 2 Force Force and Compulfion , in which Cafe we could not Chrift made ...
... Nature of Virtue to be free , and our own Choice . Were all our Acti- ons neceffary , they could not be religious , for they would then be the meer Effects of B 2 Force Force and Compulfion , in which Cafe we could not Chrift made ...
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... natural Way into another World , is very certain , Enoch and Elijah were tranflated , and never saw Death , and it is not unreasonable to ima- gine , that Mankind would have been gra- dually removed to a State of more per- fect Felicity ...
... natural Way into another World , is very certain , Enoch and Elijah were tranflated , and never saw Death , and it is not unreasonable to ima- gine , that Mankind would have been gra- dually removed to a State of more per- fect Felicity ...
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... very particular , and contrary Qualities . The one , bearing Fruit of fingular Beauty and Attraction , but of a poisonous Nature . This Fruit was forbid- den den in order to try Adam's Obedience , and his Death , how introduced .
... very particular , and contrary Qualities . The one , bearing Fruit of fingular Beauty and Attraction , but of a poisonous Nature . This Fruit was forbid- den den in order to try Adam's Obedience , and his Death , how introduced .
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... Natures are capable of , for ever in Heaven . We meet with both these Meanings in the 25th ch . Luke , v . the last , where our Saviour declares , And thefe , i . e . the Wicked ... Nature for the Gratifi- cation What meant by Salvation . II.
... Natures are capable of , for ever in Heaven . We meet with both these Meanings in the 25th ch . Luke , v . the last , where our Saviour declares , And thefe , i . e . the Wicked ... Nature for the Gratifi- cation What meant by Salvation . II.
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Josiah Hort (abp. of Tuam.) It others of a lower Nature for the Gratifi- cation of our Bodies , fince Bodies we shall have ; but what thofe Kind of Gratifications will be we cannot guefs , unless we could tell what Sort of Bodies we ...
Josiah Hort (abp. of Tuam.) It others of a lower Nature for the Gratifi- cation of our Bodies , fince Bodies we shall have ; but what thofe Kind of Gratifications will be we cannot guefs , unless we could tell what Sort of Bodies we ...
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Page ix - Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die: remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 482 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...
Page 76 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 365 - I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool : his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Page 279 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 66 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 295 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ...
Page 349 - Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help, in time of need.
Page 264 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give: When thou hast it by thee.
Page 36 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?