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... and offscouring of all things . But still the Christian reasons thus : - What are these ' things to me ? Is it not better to please God , than to indulge this corrupt flesh , • or * or to feek the approbation of man , " SERMON I 17.
... and offscouring of all things . But still the Christian reasons thus : - What are these ' things to me ? Is it not better to please God , than to indulge this corrupt flesh , • or * or to feek the approbation of man , " SERMON I 17.
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... reason what they be- gan without it ; and will turn as violent in oppofing religion , as ever they feemed zea- lous in promoting it.In the 2d place , The exhortation in my text re- quires the habitual exercife of all the graces of the ...
... reason what they be- gan without it ; and will turn as violent in oppofing religion , as ever they feemed zea- lous in promoting it.In the 2d place , The exhortation in my text re- quires the habitual exercife of all the graces of the ...
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... reasons which at first determined you to choose the ways of God , are equally forcible for inciting you to per- fevere in them to the end . Upon what grounds did ye embrace your religion at firftd ? Why was it that ye ratified , when ye ...
... reasons which at first determined you to choose the ways of God , are equally forcible for inciting you to per- fevere in them to the end . Upon what grounds did ye embrace your religion at firftd ? Why was it that ye ratified , when ye ...
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... reason we had to fet out in the Chriftian courfe , the fame reason will hold for our perfeverance in it . If we began it from bad or from worldly mo → tives , our religion is but an empty profeffion , without 99 without any reality ...
... reason we had to fet out in the Chriftian courfe , the fame reason will hold for our perfeverance in it . If we began it from bad or from worldly mo → tives , our religion is but an empty profeffion , without 99 without any reality ...
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... reasons of the religion which you pro- fefs , that you may be able to confute gain- fayers , or at least to withstand their attempts to feduce and pervert you . Knowledge muft lie at the root of our ftedfastness ; otherwife , let the ...
... reasons of the religion which you pro- fefs , that you may be able to confute gain- fayers , or at least to withstand their attempts to feduce and pervert you . Knowledge muft lie at the root of our ftedfastness ; otherwife , let the ...
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Page 298 - For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles ; to another prophecy ; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues : But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Page 345 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 286 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 335 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 200 - Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 247 - Alleluia ; for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him : for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Page 285 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 64 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him, let him know, that he *which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 300 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 293 - If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, To give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: Yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.