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... Lives and Manners of true Chriftians . COL . iii . 1 , 2 . If ye then be rifen with Chrift , feek those things which are above , where Chrift fitteth on the right hand of God . - Set your affection on things above , not on things on the ...
... Lives and Manners of true Chriftians . COL . iii . 1 , 2 . If ye then be rifen with Chrift , feek those things which are above , where Chrift fitteth on the right hand of God . - Set your affection on things above , not on things on the ...
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... live as we will : a decifion of such a nature , that were it made on feemingly ever fo good grounds , it would be very fit to review them well from time to time , for fear of a mistake that must be fatal . And if a general neglect of ...
... live as we will : a decifion of such a nature , that were it made on feemingly ever fo good grounds , it would be very fit to review them well from time to time , for fear of a mistake that must be fatal . And if a general neglect of ...
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... lives they have led , make neceffary to be banished by too many , if they would become fair enquirers . Let it therefore be examined , on what foundation the no- tions , that we have learned , of religion and virtue ftand . But Let it ...
... lives they have led , make neceffary to be banished by too many , if they would become fair enquirers . Let it therefore be examined , on what foundation the no- tions , that we have learned , of religion and virtue ftand . But Let it ...
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... live continu- ally under the eye of an infinitely powerful and wife , just and good ruler ; who hath fent us a person of inconceivable dignity , on purpose to give us the fulleft affurance of his rewarding all , who Ecclus , ix . 1 . 1 ...
... live continu- ally under the eye of an infinitely powerful and wife , just and good ruler ; who hath fent us a person of inconceivable dignity , on purpose to give us the fulleft affurance of his rewarding all , who Ecclus , ix . 1 . 1 ...
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... lives wholly to idle and expensive amufements ; a third is wickedly felfish or ill- natured in private affairs ; a fourth unreasonably vehement in public ones ; and yet all contrive to overlook their own faults in these points , and ...
... lives wholly to idle and expensive amufements ; a third is wickedly felfish or ill- natured in private affairs ; a fourth unreasonably vehement in public ones ; and yet all contrive to overlook their own faults in these points , and ...
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abfolutely affurance againſt alfo almoſt apoftle becauſe befides behaviour bleffed cafe caufe Chrift chriftian confequence confider confiderable confiftent deferves defigned defire difpofition doctrine doth duty elfe eſpecially eternal exprefs fafely faid faith falfe fame Father fcripture feem felves fenfe ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fince finners firft fome foon foul fpirit ftate ftill fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofing furely God's gofpel goodneſs happineſs hath heart himſelf Holy Ghoft honour inftruction intereft itſelf Jefus Jews juft leaft leaſt lefs live Lord Luke mankind Matth means miferable mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary obferve occafion ourſelves paffions perfons piety pleaſure poffibly prefent preferve profefs promife purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reft religion Saviour ſhall ſpeak ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion truth underſtand unto uſe virtue whofe whole wicked words worfe
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Page 297 - ... far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. And hath put all things under his feet : and gave him to be the head over all things, to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all...
Page v - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Page 421 - For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Page 119 - And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as My people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them : for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Page 461 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Page 306 - Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Page 461 - Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
Page 168 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 571 - When you glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as you can ; for even yet will he far exceed. And when you exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for you can never go far enough.