Fletcher's Appeal to Matter of Fact & Common Sense: Or a Rational Demonstration of Man's Corrupt and Lost Estate, with the Address to Earnest Seeks for Salvation and an Appendix, to which is Now Added the Life of the Venerable Author, Compiled for this Work from the Most Authentic SourceJ. Kingston, 1814 - 460 pages |
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... turn of mind accompanied with an unusual degree of vivacity . After having made a good proficiency in school learning , he was removed , with his two brothers , to Geneva , where he was distin- guished equally by his superior abilities ...
... turn of mind accompanied with an unusual degree of vivacity . After having made a good proficiency in school learning , he was removed , with his two brothers , to Geneva , where he was distin- guished equally by his superior abilities ...
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... turn , though his ambition was sufficiently refined for reli- gious as well as scientific pursuits . He aspired after rec- titude , and was anxious to possess every moral perfection . He counted much upon the dignity of human nature ...
... turn , though his ambition was sufficiently refined for reli- gious as well as scientific pursuits . He aspired after rec- titude , and was anxious to possess every moral perfection . He counted much upon the dignity of human nature ...
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... turn their feet into the way everlasting . Animated with that burning charity , by which St. Paul was impelled to publish the gospel from nation to nation , this evangelical preacher was constrained , not only within , but as has been ...
... turn their feet into the way everlasting . Animated with that burning charity , by which St. Paul was impelled to publish the gospel from nation to nation , this evangelical preacher was constrained , not only within , but as has been ...
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... turn of providence , as a manifestation of his Father's good pleasure , and discerned causes of thanks- giving , either obvious or latent , in every occurrence.- Thus , either in the expectation , or in the possession of pro- mised ...
... turn of providence , as a manifestation of his Father's good pleasure , and discerned causes of thanks- giving , either obvious or latent , in every occurrence.- Thus , either in the expectation , or in the possession of pro- mised ...
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... turning from Antibes to Genoa , Mr. Fletcher , who was taking the same route , very courteously accepted the offer of his company . After a short conversation had taken place between them , our pious traveller was deeply affected to ...
... turning from Antibes to Genoa , Mr. Fletcher , who was taking the same route , very courteously accepted the offer of his company . After a short conversation had taken place between them , our pious traveller was deeply affected to ...
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Page 115 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 153 - For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Page 231 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 420 - Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness; "I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Page 423 - Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Page 136 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Page 355 - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 35 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for His goodness : and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...