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... future happiness , and his portion for ever : -He is but an igno- rant man who does not know his relation to God ; the duty that he owes him ; and the way to please him by whom he can be made happy or miserable for ever ; -who does not ...
... future happiness , and his portion for ever : -He is but an igno- rant man who does not know his relation to God ; the duty that he owes him ; and the way to please him by whom he can be made happy or miserable for ever ; -who does not ...
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... future happiness , and of those unspeakable and everlasting rewards which shall then be given to holiness and virtue , is certainly the most powerful motive , and the most likely to pre- vail upon them : for they who are persuaded of ...
... future happiness , and of those unspeakable and everlasting rewards which shall then be given to holiness and virtue , is certainly the most powerful motive , and the most likely to pre- vail upon them : for they who are persuaded of ...
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... future happiness , as it disposes and prepares us for it . We cannot be otherwise happy , but by our conformity to God ; without this we cannot possibly love him , nor find any plea sure or happiness in communion with him ; for we 30 ...
... future happiness , as it disposes and prepares us for it . We cannot be otherwise happy , but by our conformity to God ; without this we cannot possibly love him , nor find any plea sure or happiness in communion with him ; for we 30 ...
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... future condition , which a re- ligious and virtuous life would have given him ? Nay , on the contrary , have not some of his vices weakened his body and broken his health ? Have not others wasted his estate , and reduced him to want ...
... future condition , which a re- ligious and virtuous life would have given him ? Nay , on the contrary , have not some of his vices weakened his body and broken his health ? Have not others wasted his estate , and reduced him to want ...
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... future happiness , and when the gospel enjoins piety towards God , justice and charity towards men , and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves ; the true interpretation of these laws is this , God requires , in order to our ...
... future happiness , and when the gospel enjoins piety towards God , justice and charity towards men , and temperance and chastity in reference to ourselves ; the true interpretation of these laws is this , God requires , in order to our ...
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Page 185 - And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came : and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Page 66 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 78 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 125 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 275 - For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread : and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat : this is my body, which is broken for you : this do in remembrance of me.
Page 224 - Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me: When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness...
Page 179 - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Page 281 - Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
Page 75 - For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
Page 197 - Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. " Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him.