Characters and Characteristics of William Law: Nonjuror and MysticHodder and Stoughton, 1898 - 328 pages |
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... wisdom of statesmen and philosophers who have raised such a beautiful machine as a great nation is out of such contemptible and abominable materials . Nor is Mandeville , in all this , setting forth a violent paradox wherewith to bait ...
... wisdom of statesmen and philosophers who have raised such a beautiful machine as a great nation is out of such contemptible and abominable materials . Nor is Mandeville , in all this , setting forth a violent paradox wherewith to bait ...
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... wisdom , and such a desire after perfection as you were an utter stranger to before . Represent to your imagination that your bed is your grave , and that you have no more to do with this world , and then commit yourself to sleep , as ...
... wisdom , and such a desire after perfection as you were an utter stranger to before . Represent to your imagination that your bed is your grave , and that you have no more to do with this world , and then commit yourself to sleep , as ...
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... wisdom , piety , and benevolence to the latest genera- tions . Plato was the prince And the Apostle John Nonjuror and mystic is the description that William Law usually MYSTICISM goes by on the title - pages of his biographers and in ...
... wisdom , piety , and benevolence to the latest genera- tions . Plato was the prince And the Apostle John Nonjuror and mystic is the description that William Law usually MYSTICISM goes by on the title - pages of his biographers and in ...
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... wisdom and a meekness , and with a display of that all - embracing love of which William Law was , of all our modern men , surely the chosen apostle . While the most humble and simply believing and the least ration- alistic of ...
... wisdom and a meekness , and with a display of that all - embracing love of which William Law was , of all our modern men , surely the chosen apostle . While the most humble and simply believing and the least ration- alistic of ...
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... wisdom , we could not call Him All - wise ; did we not feel power , and understand what it is , we could not ascribe Om- nipotence to God . For our idea of God is only formed by adding Infinite to every perfection that we have any ...
... wisdom , we could not call Him All - wise ; did we not feel power , and understand what it is , we could not ascribe Om- nipotence to God . For our idea of God is only formed by adding Infinite to every perfection that we have any ...
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Popular passages
Page 171 - Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance ; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face ; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret : and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Page 156 - Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death.
Page 232 - And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Page 256 - Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 213 - Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Page xxxiii - Keep the faculty of effort alive in you by a little gratuitous exercise every day. That is, be systematically ascetic or heroic in little unnecessary points, do every day or two something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test Asceticism of this sort is like the insurance which a man pays on his house and goods.
Page 244 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men; knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Page 161 - And all the angels stood round about the throne and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying ; Amen ; Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 327 - Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with mine iniquities. Be not angry with me for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me into the lower parts of the earth.
Page 303 - My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.