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... possible perfections in him , and is the fupreme cause and fountain of all other beings and perfections ; and such a being , we must needs acknow- ledge , does not only deserve the worthiest acts of reli- gion that reasonable creatures ...
... possible perfections in him , and is the fupreme cause and fountain of all other beings and perfections ; and such a being , we must needs acknow- ledge , does not only deserve the worthiest acts of reli- gion that reasonable creatures ...
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... possible to live but to die happily ; which last is no small acceffion to temporal happiness . From the little that has been faid on this occafion , it is easy to form an answer to what is ob- jected from St. Paul : " If in this life ...
... possible to live but to die happily ; which last is no small acceffion to temporal happiness . From the little that has been faid on this occafion , it is easy to form an answer to what is ob- jected from St. Paul : " If in this life ...
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... his reve- lations and promises . For it is possible for a man to have a vain hope in God ; and in matters of religion , it is VOL . III . prefump- D presumption to hope , that God's mercies will be poured RELIGION . 49.
... his reve- lations and promises . For it is possible for a man to have a vain hope in God ; and in matters of religion , it is VOL . III . prefump- D presumption to hope , that God's mercies will be poured RELIGION . 49.
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... possible , safe , and useful . He who hopes for an opportunity of acting his revenge , or luft , or rapine , watches to do himself a , mischief . All evils incident to ourselves , or brethren , are objects of our fear , not hope . And ...
... possible , safe , and useful . He who hopes for an opportunity of acting his revenge , or luft , or rapine , watches to do himself a , mischief . All evils incident to ourselves , or brethren , are objects of our fear , not hope . And ...
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... possible , every day read , or hear fome of it read . You are sure that book teaches all truth , com- mands all holiness , and promifes all happiness . When it is in your power to chuse , accustom your- self to fuch portions which are ...
... possible , every day read , or hear fome of it read . You are sure that book teaches all truth , com- mands all holiness , and promifes all happiness . When it is in your power to chuse , accustom your- self to fuch portions which are ...
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actions alſo becauſe beſt bleſſed body buſineſs cauſe Chrift Chriſtian chuſe confcience confider confideration confifts conſent converſation courſe defire delight deſign diſcourſe diſpoſe divine duty eaſe elſe eſpecially eſteem eternal evil exerciſe fafting faid faith falſe fame faſt fear firſt fleſh folemn fome forrow foul fuch fuffer fure glory God's grace happy heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost hope increaſe infinite inſtances inſtrument intereſt itſelf Jeſus juſt laſt leſs live lufts luſt meaſure mind moſt muſt nature neceſſary neceſſity neſs obedience obliged obſerved ourſelves paſſions perfect perſons pleaſed pleaſures poſſible praiſe pray prayer preſent promiſes purpoſe raiſe reaſon religion repentance reſolution reſpect reſt ſame Saviour ſays ſecure ſenſe ſenſible ſenſual ſerve ſervice ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhew ſhort ſhould ſin ſociety ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrength ſubject ſuch temper temptation theſe things thoſe thoughts tion uſe virtue whoſe word zeal
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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.