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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... World to whom I fhall not be a Bar- barian . What has been here the Performance of my Pen , was ( as I learn from Dr. Ruft ) intended , and in part performed by the Excellent Bishop Taylour , who while he was meditating upon the ...
... World to whom I fhall not be a Bar- barian . What has been here the Performance of my Pen , was ( as I learn from Dr. Ruft ) intended , and in part performed by the Excellent Bishop Taylour , who while he was meditating upon the ...
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... World , or to the groffer Relishes of the Animal Life , that they would have found but cold Entertainment , had they not come recom- mended with a Reward , and been guarded on each fide with a Beatitude . ' Twas requifite therefore that ...
... World , or to the groffer Relishes of the Animal Life , that they would have found but cold Entertainment , had they not come recom- mended with a Reward , and been guarded on each fide with a Beatitude . ' Twas requifite therefore that ...
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... World , neither the Things that are in the World .. And left we should take this only as a Mat- ter of Advice and Counfel , not exprefs Command , he farther adds , If any man love the world , the love of the Father is not in him , 1 ...
... World , neither the Things that are in the World .. And left we should take this only as a Mat- ter of Advice and Counfel , not exprefs Command , he farther adds , If any man love the world , the love of the Father is not in him , 1 ...
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... World , nor the Things of the World , whether the Luft of the Flefh , or the Luft of the Eye , or the Pride of Life ; but to be poor in Spirit , and empty of the Creature , that we may be rich towards God , and filled with the Fulness ...
... World , nor the Things of the World , whether the Luft of the Flefh , or the Luft of the Eye , or the Pride of Life ; but to be poor in Spirit , and empty of the Creature , that we may be rich towards God , and filled with the Fulness ...
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... World about us , to think there is any thing to be had in this Circle of Vanity , that may fatisfie the Importunity of fuch craving and capacious Appetites . Poverty of Spirit therefore is reasonable , because the Things of the World ...
... World about us , to think there is any thing to be had in this Circle of Vanity , that may fatisfie the Importunity of fuch craving and capacious Appetites . Poverty of Spirit therefore is reasonable , because the Things of the World ...
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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.
Page 168 - And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
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...
Page 163 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord : and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.
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.
Page 211 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day : the darkness and light to Thee are both alike.
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.