The Works of Francis Bragge, B.D. Vicar of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, and Prebendary of Lincoln: On the parables of Our LordUniversity Press, 1833 - Theology |
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... sin . Wherefore it was absolutely necessary that this religion which the world was so obstinately bent against , to the Jews a stumblingblock , and to the Gentiles foolishness , which had so little of the world in it to recommend it ...
... sin . Wherefore it was absolutely necessary that this religion which the world was so obstinately bent against , to the Jews a stumblingblock , and to the Gentiles foolishness , which had so little of the world in it to recommend it ...
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... sin pre- vailed , to the ruin of innumerable souls and the great disturbance of the church , even after the apo- stles had found out what he was , and publicly re- buked and rejected him : what then would he not have done , had he been ...
... sin pre- vailed , to the ruin of innumerable souls and the great disturbance of the church , even after the apo- stles had found out what he was , and publicly re- buked and rejected him : what then would he not have done , had he been ...
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... sin- ners didst appear as a root out of a dry ground , without form and comeliness , and wert despised and rejected of men , who esteemed thee not ; but yet didst manifest thy divinity by many wonderful works to all that did not ...
... sin- ners didst appear as a root out of a dry ground , without form and comeliness , and wert despised and rejected of men , who esteemed thee not ; but yet didst manifest thy divinity by many wonderful works to all that did not ...
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... sins , to satisfy the just anger of my offended God , I may not only sit under thy shadow with great delight , but thy fruit likewise may be sweet unto my tasted ; and I may make it the great pleasure of my life to tread in thy blessed ...
... sins , to satisfy the just anger of my offended God , I may not only sit under thy shadow with great delight , but thy fruit likewise may be sweet unto my tasted ; and I may make it the great pleasure of my life to tread in thy blessed ...
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... sins " . And do thou strengthen us with might by thy Spirit in the inner mano , that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith , and being rooted and grounded in love , we may be able to comprehend what is the breadth and length , and ...
... sins " . And do thou strengthen us with might by thy Spirit in the inner mano , that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith , and being rooted and grounded in love , we may be able to comprehend what is the breadth and length , and ...
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Page 245 - Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig: to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Page 28 - And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Page 28 - And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market place, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, I will give you.
Page 83 - Hear another parable : There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country : And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
Page 112 - Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34 for the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Page 83 - But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir ; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. "And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
Page 245 - AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward ; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Page 32 - But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more ; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Page 1 - Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Page 271 - And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?