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... expecting the favour of God and the rewards of Heaven on any other terms than by adding to sound faith good works . And first , I will explain what learned men have , in general , agreed to be the real mean- ing of the passages , which ...
... expecting the favour of God and the rewards of Heaven on any other terms than by adding to sound faith good works . And first , I will explain what learned men have , in general , agreed to be the real mean- ing of the passages , which ...
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... expect- ing the favour of God , and the rewards of Heaven , on any other terms than by adding to a sound faith , good works , is evident from common sense and reason . God , it is uni- versally agreed , possesses in the most per- fect ...
... expect- ing the favour of God , and the rewards of Heaven , on any other terms than by adding to a sound faith , good works , is evident from common sense and reason . God , it is uni- versally agreed , possesses in the most per- fect ...
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... expect it to be otherwise . No human accomplishment , no human possession ( to speak in gene- ral ) is attained without pains and labour ; sittting V. sitting still in indolence , and merely doing SERM 76 On Sins of Omission .
... expect it to be otherwise . No human accomplishment , no human possession ( to speak in gene- ral ) is attained without pains and labour ; sittting V. sitting still in indolence , and merely doing SERM 76 On Sins of Omission .
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... expect that he will take up with a few unprofitable sighs and prayers , which ter- ror alone has drawn from us , and which we are no longer able to avoid . Long have ye set at nought ( may he say ) my counsel , and hearkened not to my ...
... expect that he will take up with a few unprofitable sighs and prayers , which ter- ror alone has drawn from us , and which we are no longer able to avoid . Long have ye set at nought ( may he say ) my counsel , and hearkened not to my ...
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... expect injuries of the same kind to themselves ; nay , even the vicious dislike and dread him , and though , from the base nature of all sorts of vice , they may take a pleasure in listening to his defamatory conversation , yet for his ...
... expect injuries of the same kind to themselves ; nay , even the vicious dislike and dread him , and though , from the base nature of all sorts of vice , they may take a pleasure in listening to his defamatory conversation , yet for his ...
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Page 52 - If I climb up into heaven, thou art there: If I go down to hell, thou art there also. If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
Page 114 - What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it ? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Page 228 - But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page xxix - I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.
Page xxix - This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.
Page 165 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 15 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 191 - Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 58 - For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Page 273 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.