The Clergyman's Instructor; Or, a Collection of Tracts on the Ministerial Duties |
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... become tradition . And therefore wise men make a conscience of making rehearsal of witty applications that wrong the text . 2. Whether the event have not overreached your intent . The pretence of your book was to shew the occasions ...
... become tradition . And therefore wise men make a conscience of making rehearsal of witty applications that wrong the text . 2. Whether the event have not overreached your intent . The pretence of your book was to shew the occasions ...
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the occasions ; your book is become an occasion of the contempt of God's ministers . 3. What service you have done , and what thanks you may expect from God , the church , and state , if your book shall ( by accident only ) deter but ...
the occasions ; your book is become an occasion of the contempt of God's ministers . 3. What service you have done , and what thanks you may expect from God , the church , and state , if your book shall ( by accident only ) deter but ...
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... become a spoil , and a prey , and captives ; not to infidels , but to " Christians ; because we who were chosen to be the salt “ of the earth , evanuimus , were become light persons , and unsavoury , good for nothing but outward ...
... become a spoil , and a prey , and captives ; not to infidels , but to " Christians ; because we who were chosen to be the salt “ of the earth , evanuimus , were become light persons , and unsavoury , good for nothing but outward ...
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... become children of the promise , wrestlers with God , and fittest to wear a linen ephod . And with this fasting he imped his prayers both private and public : his private must be left to God , who saw and heard them in secret ; his ...
... become children of the promise , wrestlers with God , and fittest to wear a linen ephod . And with this fasting he imped his prayers both private and public : his private must be left to God , who saw and heard them in secret ; his ...
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... become good : so the country parson , who is a di- ligent observer and tracker of God's ways , sets up as many encouragements to goodness as he can , both in honour , and profit , and fame ; that he may , if not the best way , yet any ...
... become good : so the country parson , who is a di- ligent observer and tracker of God's ways , sets up as many encouragements to goodness as he can , both in honour , and profit , and fame ; that he may , if not the best way , yet any ...
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Page 397 - Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers ; neither take thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 404 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Page 397 - The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Page 280 - One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 420 - But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned ; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
Page 36 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith ; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching ; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation : he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity ; he that ruleth, with diligence ; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Page 122 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Page 239 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 286 - Have always therefore printed in your remembrance, how great a treasure is committed to your charge. For they are the sheep of Christ, which he bought with his death, and for whom he shed his blood.
Page 131 - And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.