The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 71813 |
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... happiness is delayed so long . It is granted , indeed , that this sort of reasoning is very unjust ; but so foolish are our natures , that we are too ready to take up with it , and to grow more remiss in the cause of religion . Whereas ...
... happiness is delayed so long . It is granted , indeed , that this sort of reasoning is very unjust ; but so foolish are our natures , that we are too ready to take up with it , and to grow more remiss in the cause of religion . Whereas ...
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... happiness or misery , ac- cording to its works in this life ; or whether the pain or pleasure , that belongs to the separate state , be not chiefly such as arises , by natural consequence , from a life of sin , or a life of holiness ...
... happiness or misery , ac- cording to its works in this life ; or whether the pain or pleasure , that belongs to the separate state , be not chiefly such as arises , by natural consequence , from a life of sin , or a life of holiness ...
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... happiness , because of the righteousness im- puted to you ; that is , your justification unto life ; Rom . v . 17 , 18 , 21. I know there are several other ways of construing the words of this verse by metaphors ; but the plain and most ...
... happiness , because of the righteousness im- puted to you ; that is , your justification unto life ; Rom . v . 17 , 18 , 21. I know there are several other ways of construing the words of this verse by metaphors ; but the plain and most ...
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... happiness of holy souls in a separate state : And our Saviour entering into that state , at his death , declared to the dying penitent , that be should be with him there immediately . It is certain that by the word paradise , St. Paul ...
... happiness of holy souls in a separate state : And our Saviour entering into that state , at his death , declared to the dying penitent , that be should be with him there immediately . It is certain that by the word paradise , St. Paul ...
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... happiness of souls in a separate state , but it doth refer only to the apostles themselves , who had this peculiar favour and privilege granted them by Christ , to follow him to paradise and enjoy his presence there , while the souls of ...
... happiness of souls in a separate state , but it doth refer only to the apostles themselves , who had this peculiar favour and privilege granted them by Christ , to follow him to paradise and enjoy his presence there , while the souls of ...
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Page 15 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall : for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 252 - For Tophet is ordained of old ; Yea, for the king it is prepared ; He hath made it deep and large: The pile thereof is fire and much wood ; The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Page 240 - And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched: and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Page 268 - The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb...
Page 16 - And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Page 220 - For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Page 280 - Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me...
Page 144 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others ; but let us watch and be sober.
Page 183 - Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer : behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days : be thou faithful unto death ; and I will give thee a crown of life.
Page 106 - 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.