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Page 25
... speaking to the Christian women , to whom he wrote , " Let not your adorning be that outward " adorning of plaiting the hair , and of wearing of " gold , or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be " the hidden man of the heart , in ...
... speaking to the Christian women , to whom he wrote , " Let not your adorning be that outward " adorning of plaiting the hair , and of wearing of " gold , or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be " the hidden man of the heart , in ...
Page 33
... speak of oaths , curses and blafphemies till last , because I take them to be the most provoking fin . The other enor- mities of drunkennefs , whoredom , excefs , & c . do more immediately relate to ourselves ; and are therefore fins ...
... speak of oaths , curses and blafphemies till last , because I take them to be the most provoking fin . The other enor- mities of drunkennefs , whoredom , excefs , & c . do more immediately relate to ourselves ; and are therefore fins ...
Page 34
... Speak without him , though they can live without him . They would make him a voucher of all their falfhood , and a witness for their lies , as often as they would be believed . But I tremble to remember , with what pre- fumption fome ...
... Speak without him , though they can live without him . They would make him a voucher of all their falfhood , and a witness for their lies , as often as they would be believed . But I tremble to remember , with what pre- fumption fome ...
Page 61
... speaking ) is loft , and that holy confidence now - a - days is efteemed prefumption : it is become a principle , that " fuch things are not to be expected ; " fo that we fhut up , or bar from ourselves , the true and moft powerful way ...
... speaking ) is loft , and that holy confidence now - a - days is efteemed prefumption : it is become a principle , that " fuch things are not to be expected ; " fo that we fhut up , or bar from ourselves , the true and moft powerful way ...
Page 63
... speak the truth , that which , to the best of my understanding , tends to the present settlement and future felicity of my poor coun- try , I fhall , by God's help , deliver myself with the modefty , plainnefs and integrity , that ...
... speak the truth , that which , to the best of my understanding , tends to the present settlement and future felicity of my poor coun- try , I fhall , by God's help , deliver myself with the modefty , plainnefs and integrity , that ...
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Page 62 - But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Page 284 - And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them...
Page 25 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of GOD of great price.
Page 29 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom...
Page 142 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 465 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 111 - This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Page 100 - Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Page 108 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 103 - This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.