A Practical Treatise Upon Christian PerfectionWilliam and John Innys, 1726 - 538 pages |
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... Light and Knowledge which God has given hin , he feems to be as good a Man , as he that is true and faithful to a greater Light . WE can hardly reconcile it with the Divine Goodness to give one Man two Talents , and another five ...
... Light and Knowledge which God has given hin , he feems to be as good a Man , as he that is true and faithful to a greater Light . WE can hardly reconcile it with the Divine Goodness to give one Man two Talents , and another five ...
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... Light is now come into the World , if Men are but willing to come out of Darkness . As Happiness is the fole End of all our Labours , fo this Divine Revelation aims at nothing else . IT gives us right and fatisfactory Noti- ons of our ...
... Light is now come into the World , if Men are but willing to come out of Darkness . As Happiness is the fole End of all our Labours , fo this Divine Revelation aims at nothing else . IT gives us right and fatisfactory Noti- ons of our ...
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... Light has difpers'd all the ' Anxiety of his vain Conjectures ; it has brought us acquainted with God , and by adding Heaven to Earth , and Eternity to Time , has opened fuch a glorious View of Things , as makes Man even in his present ...
... Light has difpers'd all the ' Anxiety of his vain Conjectures ; it has brought us acquainted with God , and by adding Heaven to Earth , and Eternity to Time , has opened fuch a glorious View of Things , as makes Man even in his present ...
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... Light . IT propofes the Purification of our Souls , the enlivening us with the Divine Spirit ; it fets before us new Good and Evils , and forms us to a glorious Partici pation of the Divine Nature . THIS is the one fole End of Chriftia ...
... Light . IT propofes the Purification of our Souls , the enlivening us with the Divine Spirit ; it fets before us new Good and Evils , and forms us to a glorious Partici pation of the Divine Nature . THIS is the one fole End of Chriftia ...
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... Light , and preffing after all the Graces and Perfections of our new Birth . WE muft behave our felves conform- ably to this double Capacity , we must fear , and watch , and pray , like Men that are always in Danger of eternal Death ...
... Light , and preffing after all the Graces and Perfections of our new Birth . WE muft behave our felves conform- ably to this double Capacity , we must fear , and watch , and pray , like Men that are always in Danger of eternal Death ...
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Page 304 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 521 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 197 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 70 - A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Page 468 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee : nor again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Page 201 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps...
Page 286 - For as many as are led by the -Spirit of God are the sons of God.
Page 67 - Many will fay to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophefied in thy name ? and in thy name have caft out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works ? 23 And then will I profefs unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Page 82 - Gentiles with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their strength...
Page 51 - And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.