The whole duty of man. With Private devotionsfor J. Baskett, 1721 |
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... greater Difgrace and Affront can we put upon God , than to defpife what be thus values ? That thofe Souls of ours , which Chrift thought worthy every Drop of his Blood , we fhould not think worth any Part of our Care ? We ufe , in ...
... greater Difgrace and Affront can we put upon God , than to defpife what be thus values ? That thofe Souls of ours , which Chrift thought worthy every Drop of his Blood , we fhould not think worth any Part of our Care ? We ufe , in ...
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... greater Light into the world , yet he never meant by it to put out any of that natural Light , which God hath fet up in our Souls : Therefore let me here , by the way , advise you , not to walk contrary even to this leffer Light ; I ...
... greater Light into the world , yet he never meant by it to put out any of that natural Light , which God hath fet up in our Souls : Therefore let me here , by the way , advise you , not to walk contrary even to this leffer Light ; I ...
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... greater than fome little Brook ; and certainly it is no lefs folly to fuppofe , that the goodness of God doth not as much ( nay infinitely more ) exceed that of all Creatures . Befides , The goodness of the creature is imperfect and mix ...
... greater than fome little Brook ; and certainly it is no lefs folly to fuppofe , that the goodness of God doth not as much ( nay infinitely more ) exceed that of all Creatures . Befides , The goodness of the creature is imperfect and mix ...
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... greater , and those much more uncomfortable ones , because then we want that which is the only fupport , God's favour and aid , which we certainly forfeit when we thus feek to rescue ourselves by any Sinful Means . But fuppofing we ...
... greater , and those much more uncomfortable ones , because then we want that which is the only fupport , God's favour and aid , which we certainly forfeit when we thus feek to rescue ourselves by any Sinful Means . But fuppofing we ...
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... greater , when we fhall be called to it . We know he that expects to run a Race , will be- forehand be often breathing himself , that he may not be foiled when he comes to run for the Prize : in like manner ' twill be fit for us ...
... greater , when we fhall be called to it . We know he that expects to run a Race , will be- forehand be often breathing himself , that he may not be foiled when he comes to run for the Prize : in like manner ' twill be fit for us ...
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Page 30 - Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Page 277 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give: When thou hast it by thee.
Page 464 - For innumerable troubles are come about me ; my sins have taken such hold upon me that I am not able to look up : yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.
Page 439 - GOD, Thou that art the GOD of my health : and my tongue shall sing of Thy righteousness.
Page 477 - O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save?
Page 399 - I will lay me down in peace, and take my reft, for it is thou, Lord, only that makeft me dwell in fafety.
Page 437 - O remember not the sins and offences of my youth : but according to Thy mercy think Thou upon me, O LORD, for Thy goodness.
Page 30 - And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 421 - Thou art my God, and I will thank thee : thou art my God, and I will praise thee.
Page 398 - I shall fear to die in ; but that whether I live, I may live unto the Lord ; or whether I die, I may die unto the Lord ; so that living and dying I may be thine, through Jesus Christ.