The Works of George Bull, D.D. Lord Bishop of St. David's, Volume 1At the Clarendon Press, 1827 |
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Page vii
... blessed Virgin consi- dered ; as also the singular grace and favour of God vouchsafed to her ; and that respect which is due to her from us upon that account , wherein the invocation of her by the papists is confuted . LUKE i . 48 , 49 ...
... blessed Virgin consi- dered ; as also the singular grace and favour of God vouchsafed to her ; and that respect which is due to her from us upon that account , wherein the invocation of her by the papists is confuted . LUKE i . 48 , 49 ...
Page viii
George Bull Edward Burton. blessed . For he that is mighty hath done for me great things ; and holy is his name . SERMON V. P. 83 . St. Paul's thorn in the flesh , the messenger of Satan , sent to prevent his being exalted above measure ...
George Bull Edward Burton. blessed . For he that is mighty hath done for me great things ; and holy is his name . SERMON V. P. 83 . St. Paul's thorn in the flesh , the messenger of Satan , sent to prevent his being exalted above measure ...
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... blessed Lord , how great is that darkness ! Matt . vi . 23. It is impossible for men of such ill principles to live well , unless either their understandings be so weak , as not to discern their consequences , ( and then their weakness ...
... blessed Lord , how great is that darkness ! Matt . vi . 23. It is impossible for men of such ill principles to live well , unless either their understandings be so weak , as not to discern their consequences , ( and then their weakness ...
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... blessed , and happy God for ever and ever . Only he is pleased out of his infinite condescension to look down from heaven , upon those little things we do here out of a hearty desire to glorify him ; and in his abundant mercy he will ...
... blessed , and happy God for ever and ever . Only he is pleased out of his infinite condescension to look down from heaven , upon those little things we do here out of a hearty desire to glorify him ; and in his abundant mercy he will ...
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... blessed Lord grants , that the body may be killed by man in the same sense , wherein he denies , that the soul can be destroyed by him ; and therefore speaks not this only with reference to the resurrection . The same our blessed ...
... blessed Lord grants , that the body may be killed by man in the same sense , wherein he denies , that the soul can be destroyed by him ; and therefore speaks not this only with reference to the resurrection . The same our blessed ...
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Page 181 - But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Page 218 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 56 - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LORD : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the LORD.
Page 110 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Page 247 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Page 196 - Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.