Moral reflections on select passages of the New Testament, by the author of The gentleman instructed, Volume 21736 |
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... fure that he lived for our instruction . He gave us a right to heaven by his death , and he fhewed us the way to it by his life . Chrift fuffered for us ( fays St. Peter ) leaving us an example : as if he fhould fay ; Chrift open- ed ...
... fure that he lived for our instruction . He gave us a right to heaven by his death , and he fhewed us the way to it by his life . Chrift fuffered for us ( fays St. Peter ) leaving us an example : as if he fhould fay ; Chrift open- ed ...
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... fure . But the weakness of our faith encreases the fenfibility of nature , and this heats our paffions to fuch a degree , that they fuffer no cool thoughts to enter into our foul . We give ourselves up wholly to refentment ; and fo make ...
... fure . But the weakness of our faith encreases the fenfibility of nature , and this heats our paffions to fuch a degree , that they fuffer no cool thoughts to enter into our foul . We give ourselves up wholly to refentment ; and fo make ...
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... fure , deliver up our foul to its mortal enemies ; who please our fenfes merely to ftupify our reason , to flacken our care , and affure our ruin ? Warn a finner of his exceffes , defire him to re- pent ; he will tell you , the world is ...
... fure , deliver up our foul to its mortal enemies ; who please our fenfes merely to ftupify our reason , to flacken our care , and affure our ruin ? Warn a finner of his exceffes , defire him to re- pent ; he will tell you , the world is ...
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... fure of our falvation . It is the chief , and , if we believe our Saviour , our only concern . This alone can make us happy , and nothing but the lofs of it can render us mife- rable . When we have placed this in fome degree of fe ...
... fure of our falvation . It is the chief , and , if we believe our Saviour , our only concern . This alone can make us happy , and nothing but the lofs of it can render us mife- rable . When we have placed this in fome degree of fe ...
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... fure to be everlafting . It gives you a title to all the promises of Jefus Chrift , and to the glory he has prepared in heaven for thofe that love him . Is it then not worth the while , not only to fight to the last gafp , but even to ...
... fure to be everlafting . It gives you a title to all the promises of Jefus Chrift , and to the glory he has prepared in heaven for thofe that love him . Is it then not worth the while , not only to fight to the last gafp , but even to ...
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Popular passages
Page 62 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Page 189 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 110 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 104 - And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Page 204 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was, and when he saw him he had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Page 292 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page 195 - And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
Page 243 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Page 49 - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Page 215 - And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.