Christian Blessedness: Or, Practical Discourses Upon the Beatitudes of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. With Three Other Volumes of Practical DiscoursesE. Parker, 1724 |
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... Secondly , To ' be fo moderately and indifferently affected to- wards all these , as to be well contented without them , and alfo ready to refign and part with them when either God fhall think fit to deprive us of them , or when we can ...
... Secondly , To ' be fo moderately and indifferently affected to- wards all these , as to be well contented without them , and alfo ready to refign and part with them when either God fhall think fit to deprive us of them , or when we can ...
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... Secondly , hinder and divert us from that which really is fo . For , not to mention the many Snares and Tempta- tions of a great Fortune , and what a dangerous thing it is to be always furnish'd with all the Poffibilities and ...
... Secondly , hinder and divert us from that which really is fo . For , not to mention the many Snares and Tempta- tions of a great Fortune , and what a dangerous thing it is to be always furnish'd with all the Poffibilities and ...
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... Confideration , is a true Chriftian Mourner . AGAIN , Secondly , Another very proper and reasonable Cause why a Christian should mourn , 1 is the Confideration of the Miseries of Human Life D is Difcourfes upon the Beatitudes . 33.
... Confideration , is a true Chriftian Mourner . AGAIN , Secondly , Another very proper and reasonable Cause why a Christian should mourn , 1 is the Confideration of the Miseries of Human Life D is Difcourfes upon the Beatitudes . 33.
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... Secondly , ' Twill be requi- fite that our Anger owe its Birth to fome com- petent Measure of previous Counsel and Delibe- ration : For , if all our Actions are to be go- verned by Reason , certainly our Paffions ought not to be wholly ...
... Secondly , ' Twill be requi- fite that our Anger owe its Birth to fome com- petent Measure of previous Counsel and Delibe- ration : For , if all our Actions are to be go- verned by Reason , certainly our Paffions ought not to be wholly ...
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... Secondly , That in cafe the Supreme Magiftrate opprefs his Subjects , ' tis by no means confiftent with Chriftian Meeknefs for them by Force to repel the Injury . We are , indeed , to obey him only in fome Cafes , but to refift him in ...
... Secondly , That in cafe the Supreme Magiftrate opprefs his Subjects , ' tis by no means confiftent with Chriftian Meeknefs for them by Force to repel the Injury . We are , indeed , to obey him only in fome Cafes , but to refift him in ...
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Page 11 - But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief; ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day ; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
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Page 224 - He bringeth forth the clouds from the ends of the world : and sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, bringing the winds out of His treasures.
Page 48 - Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth...
Page 81 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for...
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Page 130 - One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require : even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple.
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Page 1 - Blefled are the poor in fpirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 56 - There is no God. 2 Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickedness : there is none that doeth good. 3 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men : to see if there were any, that would understand, and seek after God.