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... unto those fondly impatient fishes that leap out of the pan into the flame , have leapt out of this private hell , that is in themselves , into the common pit ; choosing to adven- ture upon the future pains that they have feared ...
... unto those fondly impatient fishes that leap out of the pan into the flame , have leapt out of this private hell , that is in themselves , into the common pit ; choosing to adven- ture upon the future pains that they have feared ...
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... unto grown scholars , which scorn the ferule that ruled their minority , have still despised her weak endeavours . Only Christianity hath this power ; which , with our second birth , gives us a new nature : so that now , if excess of ...
... unto grown scholars , which scorn the ferule that ruled their minority , have still despised her weak endeavours . Only Christianity hath this power ; which , with our second birth , gives us a new nature : so that now , if excess of ...
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... unto a foolish city , which , notwithstanding a dange- rous situation , spends all her wealth in rich furnitures of chambers and state - houses ; while they bestow not one shovelful of earth on outward bulwarks , to their defence : this ...
... unto a foolish city , which , notwithstanding a dange- rous situation , spends all her wealth in rich furnitures of chambers and state - houses ; while they bestow not one shovelful of earth on outward bulwarks , to their defence : this ...
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... , no person too base , no words too homely , no fact too hard , no importunity too great . We speak familiarly ; we are heard , answered , comforted . Another while , God interchangeably speaks unto us , by Heaven upon Earth . 39.
... , no person too base , no words too homely , no fact too hard , no importunity too great . We speak familiarly ; we are heard , answered , comforted . Another while , God interchangeably speaks unto us , by Heaven upon Earth . 39.
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... unto it , that hereby it grows to such a habit of heavenliness , as that now it wants nothing , but dissolution , of full glory . SECTION XXIII . The subordinate Rules of Tranquillity . 1. For actions ; to refrain from all Sin , and to ...
... unto it , that hereby it grows to such a habit of heavenliness , as that now it wants nothing , but dissolution , of full glory . SECTION XXIII . The subordinate Rules of Tranquillity . 1. For actions ; to refrain from all Sin , and to ...
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Page 403 - I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou boldest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
Page 99 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 445 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Page 391 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Page 253 - Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler ; the snare is broken, and we are delivered.
Page 189 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 346 - And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Page 423 - For the invisible things of God from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead...
Page 176 - And I will bring the third part through the fire, And will refine them as silver is refined, And will try them as gold is tried: They shall call on my name, and I will hear them : I will say, It is my people: And they shall say, The Lord is my God.
Page 504 - Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name ; that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.