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... inftance the world feems to give of it . In other cafes , a juft fenfe of fhame feems a matter of fo little concern , that instead of any regularity of behaviour , you see thousands who are tired with the very form of it , and who at ...
... inftance the world feems to give of it . In other cafes , a juft fenfe of fhame feems a matter of fo little concern , that instead of any regularity of behaviour , you see thousands who are tired with the very form of it , and who at ...
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... in- ftance of a fupernatural power ; -the notoriety of fact , wrought at the hour of prayer ; the unexceptionableness of the object , that it was no imposture , - for they knew that it was he which fat for alms at the Beautiful gate of ...
... in- ftance of a fupernatural power ; -the notoriety of fact , wrought at the hour of prayer ; the unexceptionableness of the object , that it was no imposture , - for they knew that it was he which fat for alms at the Beautiful gate of ...
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... inftance of felf - denial- thou hadft not only done well , -but , what was still a more endearing thought , that thou hadft been able to copy the example of thy divine Mafter , who , in no action of his life , fought ever his own praise ...
... inftance of felf - denial- thou hadft not only done well , -but , what was still a more endearing thought , that thou hadft been able to copy the example of thy divine Mafter , who , in no action of his life , fought ever his own praise ...
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... inftance of it , fhewed plainly he came not to fhare the pride and glories of life , or gratify the carnal expectation of ambitious followers ; which , had he affected external pomp , he might have accomplished , by engroff- ing , as he ...
... inftance of it , fhewed plainly he came not to fhare the pride and glories of life , or gratify the carnal expectation of ambitious followers ; which , had he affected external pomp , he might have accomplished , by engroff- ing , as he ...
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... inftance of this , though little in itself , and omitted by the other evangelifts , is preferved by St. John , in his account of our Saviour's girding himfelf with a napkin , and washing the difciples feet ; to which office , not one of ...
... inftance of this , though little in itself , and omitted by the other evangelifts , is preferved by St. John , in his account of our Saviour's girding himfelf with a napkin , and washing the difciples feet ; to which office , not one of ...
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Page 87 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 236 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 229 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 189 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O LORD our God ; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God ; let not 'man prevail against thee.
Page 95 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require ; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man ; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed : for in the image of God made he man.
Page 20 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus...
Page 55 - Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Page 84 - For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and then all his thoughts perish.
Page 41 - O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God : for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Page 200 - But our religion enjoins us to approach as near this fair pattern as we can; and, if it be possible, as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men; — where the term, if possible, I own, implies it may not only be difficult, but sometimes impossible.