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... especially present in the hearts of his people , by his holy spirit . Indeed the hearts of holy men and women are temples in the truth of things , and in type and shadow they are heaven itself . For God reigns in the hearts of his ...
... especially present in the hearts of his people , by his holy spirit . Indeed the hearts of holy men and women are temples in the truth of things , and in type and shadow they are heaven itself . For God reigns in the hearts of his ...
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... especially by promise in tribulation , to turn the mifery into a mercy , and that our greatest trouble may become our advantage , by entitling us . to a new manner of the divine prefence . It is apt to produce joy and rejoicing in God ...
... especially by promise in tribulation , to turn the mifery into a mercy , and that our greatest trouble may become our advantage , by entitling us . to a new manner of the divine prefence . It is apt to produce joy and rejoicing in God ...
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... especially Chriftianity ; yet since there can never be too much of life and edification in such a sub- ject , we shall carry our reflexion still farther , both in generals and particulars . Religion , in a large sense , signifies the ...
... especially Chriftianity ; yet since there can never be too much of life and edification in such a sub- ject , we shall carry our reflexion still farther , both in generals and particulars . Religion , in a large sense , signifies the ...
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... used in the great day of expence ; and that especially in such things in which we use to be most tempted , in which we are least confident , which are : moft neceffary , and which commonly the devil uses moit RELIGION . 47.
... used in the great day of expence ; and that especially in such things in which we use to be most tempted , in which we are least confident , which are : moft neceffary , and which commonly the devil uses moit RELIGION . 47.
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... especially to faith , but consequently to all other graces of the spirit . It is all one to us whether by the eye or by the ear , the spirit conveys his precepts to us . If we hear St. Paul saying to us , " Whoremongers and adul ...
... especially to faith , but consequently to all other graces of the spirit . It is all one to us whether by the eye or by the ear , the spirit conveys his precepts to us . If we hear St. Paul saying to us , " Whoremongers and adul ...
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Page 41 - ... us : and if we walk with God in all his ways, as he walks with us in all ours, we shall find perpetual reasons to enable us to keep that rule of God, " Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.
Page 252 - Finally, brethren, whatfoever things are ' true, whatfoever things are honeft, whatfoever things ' are juft, whatfoever things are pure, whatfoever things ' are lovely, whatfoever things are of good report : If ' there be any virtue, and if there be any praife, think
Page 272 - Jefus the author and finifher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the crofs, defpifing the fhame ; and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Page 272 - Being encompaffed with a cloud of witnefles, let us lay afide every weight, and the fin which doth fo eafily befet us : and let us run with patience the race that is fet before us...
Page 40 - ... that opens all his wants to him, that weeps before him for his sins, that asks remedy and support for his weakness, that fears him as a Judge, reverences him as a Lord, obeys him as a Father, and loves him as a Patron.
Page 242 - The cup of bleffing which we blefs, is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift ? For we being many are one bread, and one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Page 38 - Him in the glass of the creation. In the face of the sun you may see God's beauty ; in the fire you may feel His heat warming ; in the water, His gentleness to refresh you...
Page 55 - The apostle calls it the band of perfection; it is the old, and it is the new, and it is the great commandment, and it is all the commandments; for it is the fulfilling of the law.