The Clergyman's Instructor; Or, a Collection of Tracts on the Ministerial Duties |
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... , who may not despise my poor labours , but add to those points , which I have ob- served , until the book grow to a complete pastoral . 1632 . GEORGE HERBERT . Α PREFACE TO THE CHRISTIAN READER : CONSISTING OF SIX B 2 The parson's life.
... , who may not despise my poor labours , but add to those points , which I have ob- served , until the book grow to a complete pastoral . 1632 . GEORGE HERBERT . Α PREFACE TO THE CHRISTIAN READER : CONSISTING OF SIX B 2 The parson's life.
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... serve God in his sanctuary before he was born ; upon presupposal of shape and tem- per of body , of abilities and faculties of mind fit for that service and these allowed for such by men of exquisite judgment : seasoned in his infancy ...
... serve God in his sanctuary before he was born ; upon presupposal of shape and tem- per of body , of abilities and faculties of mind fit for that service and these allowed for such by men of exquisite judgment : seasoned in his infancy ...
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... served the Ox , the Ape , and the Onion , escaped sale in time of the famine . Learned Ju- nius , in his Academia , chap . iv . says , that the Philistines spared the schools of the prophets in their wars with Israel : and that the ...
... served the Ox , the Ape , and the Onion , escaped sale in time of the famine . Learned Ju- nius , in his Academia , chap . iv . says , that the Philistines spared the schools of the prophets in their wars with Israel : and that the ...
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... serve either as rubbish under the founda- tion , or as drudges and day - labourers to theology . He was copious and definitive in controversies of all sorts . Master Farrer was master of the western tongues ; yet cared he not for ...
... serve either as rubbish under the founda- tion , or as drudges and day - labourers to theology . He was copious and definitive in controversies of all sorts . Master Farrer was master of the western tongues ; yet cared he not for ...
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... serve Almighty God with us : that we might be able to say , This is our church , here we would land you . Thus we be- lieve , see the Creed . Thus we pray , baptize , catechise , celebrate the eucharist , marry , bury , entreat the sick ...
... serve Almighty God with us : that we might be able to say , This is our church , here we would land you . Thus we be- lieve , see the Creed . Thus we pray , baptize , catechise , celebrate the eucharist , marry , bury , entreat the sick ...
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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.