The Works of Francis Bragge, B.D. Vicar of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, and Prebendary of Lincoln: On the regulation of the passionsUniversity Press, 1833 |
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... further allowable , than it keeps within the bounds which religion has set it , and is made subservient to it . Thus , Pleasure must be used and affected only as a tran- sient refreshment of nature , to enable us the better to serve our ...
... further allowable , than it keeps within the bounds which religion has set it , and is made subservient to it . Thus , Pleasure must be used and affected only as a tran- sient refreshment of nature , to enable us the better to serve our ...
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... desire his favour above all things , and places his greatest happiness in doing what will please him . But further , and which with the greatest serious- ness ought to be considered by us , without such 30 Of the Regulation of Love .
... desire his favour above all things , and places his greatest happiness in doing what will please him . But further , and which with the greatest serious- ness ought to be considered by us , without such 30 Of the Regulation of Love .
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... further than the present , and know no other self but flesh and blood ; or else our souls and bodies in conjunction , which by our wise and good Creator are so inti- mately united , as that our human life and the func- tions of it ...
... further than the present , and know no other self but flesh and blood ; or else our souls and bodies in conjunction , which by our wise and good Creator are so inti- mately united , as that our human life and the func- tions of it ...
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... further than ourselves , what- ever prejudice may come to any body else or the community thereby . This is that vile self - love , or selfishness , as we usually call it , which the apostle says would occa- sion those perilous times ...
... further than ourselves , what- ever prejudice may come to any body else or the community thereby . This is that vile self - love , or selfishness , as we usually call it , which the apostle says would occa- sion those perilous times ...
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... further upon it ; but since those that embrace it do it out of a very pious , good principle , it was not amiss , I thought , to say something that might prevent or re- move so troublesome an error . There is another way of injuring our ...
... further upon it ; but since those that embrace it do it out of a very pious , good principle , it was not amiss , I thought , to say something that might prevent or re- move so troublesome an error . There is another way of injuring our ...
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Page 98 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent ; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 189 - O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 189 - Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 215 - Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people : for in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Page 78 - LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
Page 62 - No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us.
Page 142 - GOD, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright...
Page 39 - ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts be open, all ./~\. desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Page 239 - Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Page 261 - PREVENT us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help ; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.