Moral reflections on select passages of the New Testament, by the author of The gentleman instructed, Volume 11736 |
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... , or have loft both sense and reason . First , He gives us a catalogue of thofe dreadful prodigies that will prefage the approach of this fa- tal tal day , that muft decide whether we fhall burn ON SELECT PASSAGES , & C . 9.
... , or have loft both sense and reason . First , He gives us a catalogue of thofe dreadful prodigies that will prefage the approach of this fa- tal tal day , that muft decide whether we fhall burn ON SELECT PASSAGES , & C . 9.
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... sense must stay behind ; for our eyes will tell us , we fee a child , nothing different from others , but that he is more miferable . Scarce were the Roman wars at an end , and civil diffenfions compofed , under the conduct of the ...
... sense must stay behind ; for our eyes will tell us , we fee a child , nothing different from others , but that he is more miferable . Scarce were the Roman wars at an end , and civil diffenfions compofed , under the conduct of the ...
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... sense of property : he is our Maker , our Lord , our Alpha and Omega , our Beginning and End . Thefe prerogatives intitle God to every action of man ; and if we dispose of them in favour of any creature , we are guilty of theft and ...
... sense of property : he is our Maker , our Lord , our Alpha and Omega , our Beginning and End . Thefe prerogatives intitle God to every action of man ; and if we dispose of them in favour of any creature , we are guilty of theft and ...
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... sense , that is not stamp'd with his approbation ; whereas the very pretenfion to fuch a ftation is ridiculous and unchriftian , and it renders a man both contemptible and cheap . The greatest wisdom is publickly to affect none , to fuf ...
... sense , that is not stamp'd with his approbation ; whereas the very pretenfion to fuch a ftation is ridiculous and unchriftian , and it renders a man both contemptible and cheap . The greatest wisdom is publickly to affect none , to fuf ...
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... sense to the pain of mortifying it , we shall never discharge all these duties with fidelity . What stock of virtue is required to live in the world , as if we were out of it ? to carry us through all thofe difficulties that oppose us ...
... sense to the pain of mortifying it , we shall never discharge all these duties with fidelity . What stock of virtue is required to live in the world , as if we were out of it ? to carry us through all thofe difficulties that oppose us ...
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Page 328 - And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand : and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews ! 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Page 290 - And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Page 82 - And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them : but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Page 115 - For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 94 - When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was-, (but the servants which drew the water knew) the governor of the feast...
Page 268 - Which of you convinceth me of sin ? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me ? 47 He that is of God heareth God's words : ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Page 63 - Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all ; but is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed of the father.
Page 76 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God- hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 128 - And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body ; and be ye thankful.
Page 330 - Some of them that stood there, when they heard that said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.