The great law of consideration: or, A discourse, wherein the nature, usefulness, and absolute necessity of consideration, in order to a truly serious and religious life, is laid open. The 9th edition, corrected and amendedSamuel Chapman, 1721 - 440 pages |
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... these bold Attentates fhould now begin to arraign its Au- thority , and put us upon proving the first Prin- ciples of it , as if the World were returned to its former Barbarifm , and we had once more to do with Infidels ; as if Men had ...
... these bold Attentates fhould now begin to arraign its Au- thority , and put us upon proving the first Prin- ciples of it , as if the World were returned to its former Barbarifm , and we had once more to do with Infidels ; as if Men had ...
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... these vain Men discipline themselves into Unbelief ; they are careful to pick out fuch Additional Proofs , which Men of Reafon fuperadd to their weightielt Obfer- vations , and these they take the Boldness to cavil at , whilst they ...
... these vain Men discipline themselves into Unbelief ; they are careful to pick out fuch Additional Proofs , which Men of Reafon fuperadd to their weightielt Obfer- vations , and these they take the Boldness to cavil at , whilst they ...
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... these two Thieves the Jewel hangs , as its Great Mafter on the Cross , and they both Revile it , the one under the Character of a Familiar Friend , the other under that of an Open Enemy . Which of thefe doth the greatest Harm , is ...
... these two Thieves the Jewel hangs , as its Great Mafter on the Cross , and they both Revile it , the one under the Character of a Familiar Friend , the other under that of an Open Enemy . Which of thefe doth the greatest Harm , is ...
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... these but fo many Calls and Entreaties , that Men would by Holiness , prepare for a future Happiness ? No fooner did the World drop into Luxury and contempt of the fupreme Law - giver , but God raised and fent forth Preachers of Righte ...
... these but fo many Calls and Entreaties , that Men would by Holiness , prepare for a future Happiness ? No fooner did the World drop into Luxury and contempt of the fupreme Law - giver , but God raised and fent forth Preachers of Righte ...
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... these , and is nothing but exercifing and impro- ving that Rational Faculty the great Architect hath bestowed on us , to the Glory of God , and the Felicity of our immortal Souls . The Chara- Aer St. Bernard gives of it , may help to ...
... these , and is nothing but exercifing and impro- ving that Rational Faculty the great Architect hath bestowed on us , to the Glory of God , and the Felicity of our immortal Souls . The Chara- Aer St. Bernard gives of it , may help to ...
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Page 325 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth Is from the end of the heaven and his circuit unto the ends of It: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 230 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; And see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, And make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 177 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 230 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 7 - Jesus : who, being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God : but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men : and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Page 37 - God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Page 229 - Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel : for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Page 10 - For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law...
Page 420 - Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Page 71 - For I say unto you. That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.