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... understand and feel ; they have a much more convincing force , they are more visible , and persuade more universally , than books can do , which are little read and less considered . And indeed the bulk of mankind is so made , that ...
... understand and feel ; they have a much more convincing force , they are more visible , and persuade more universally , than books can do , which are little read and less considered . And indeed the bulk of mankind is so made , that ...
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... understanding of the Scriptures , and an appli- cation to that sacred study , was at first the distinguishing cha- racter of protestants , for which they were generally nick- named gospellers ; these holy writings are now so little ...
... understanding of the Scriptures , and an appli- cation to that sacred study , was at first the distinguishing cha- racter of protestants , for which they were generally nick- named gospellers ; these holy writings are now so little ...
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... understand ; and seeing ye shall see , and shall not perceive ; for the heart of this people is waxed gross , and their ears are dull of hearing , and their eyes have they closed , lest they should see with their eyes , and hear with ...
... understand ; and seeing ye shall see , and shall not perceive ; for the heart of this people is waxed gross , and their ears are dull of hearing , and their eyes have they closed , lest they should see with their eyes , and hear with ...
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... understand the holy Scrip- tures aright ; to have his memory well furnished that way , that so upon all occasions he may be able to en- force what he says out of them , and so be an able mi- nister of the New Testament . This is , in ...
... understand the holy Scrip- tures aright ; to have his memory well furnished that way , that so upon all occasions he may be able to en- force what he says out of them , and so be an able mi- nister of the New Testament . This is , in ...
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... understand , that those who carry this title ought to study well the great rule , by which they must carry on the interest of religion , that so they may 66 build up their people in their most holy faith , " so as to be " a building ...
... understand , that those who carry this title ought to study well the great rule , by which they must carry on the interest of religion , that so they may 66 build up their people in their most holy faith , " so as to be " a building ...
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Page 16 - The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Page 26 - Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 28 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Page 87 - Be to the flock of CHRIST a shepherd, not a wolf; feed them, devour them not. Hold up the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring again the outcasts, seek the lost.
Page 30 - I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom; preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Page 33 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 17 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Page 14 - 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 18 - For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
Page 24 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.