The great duty of self-resignation to the divine will, revised by the author's son, J. Worthington, with the author's character by archbishop Tillotson1826 |
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... honoured by no performances separated from this . SELF - RESIGNATION , and a conformity to the divine will , is the most excellent , the truest and most acceptable way of glorifying God , and doing ho- nour to him . The greatest honour ...
... honoured by no performances separated from this . SELF - RESIGNATION , and a conformity to the divine will , is the most excellent , the truest and most acceptable way of glorifying God , and doing ho- nour to him . The greatest honour ...
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... honour him . It is plainly called in Scripture a flattering of God . They remem- bered God their Rock , and the high God their Redeemer : nevertheless , they did flatter him with their mouth , and they lied unto him with their tongues ...
... honour him . It is plainly called in Scripture a flattering of God . They remem- bered God their Rock , and the high God their Redeemer : nevertheless , they did flatter him with their mouth , and they lied unto him with their tongues ...
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... honours of it ; and , in too many instances , a will unresigned to his , whose disciples and followers they pretend to be . And from what hath been discoursed it appears , that the power of godliness is but a word in fashion among them ...
... honours of it ; and , in too many instances , a will unresigned to his , whose disciples and followers they pretend to be . And from what hath been discoursed it appears , that the power of godliness is but a word in fashion among them ...
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... honour ; they may speak in such a strain of words as is wonder- fully taking with the vulgar , have notable gifts in discoursing about the things of God , and in pray- ing to him , and herein discover much life and ' affection ; they ...
... honour ; they may speak in such a strain of words as is wonder- fully taking with the vulgar , have notable gifts in discoursing about the things of God , and in pray- ing to him , and herein discover much life and ' affection ; they ...
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... honour to reli- gion as the strong do ; nay , oftentimes they much discredit it . None can doubt but it is exceedingly more for the honour of our Lord , and his religion , to have his servants strong , healthy , and in good heart ; than ...
... honour to reli- gion as the strong do ; nay , oftentimes they much discredit it . None can doubt but it is exceedingly more for the honour of our Lord , and his religion , to have his servants strong , healthy , and in good heart ; than ...
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Abraham Absalom affections afflictions Ahithophel Anakims apostle better blessed body Canaan CHAP CHARLES WEBB Christian commands creature cross crucified David death divine doth duty of self-resignation East India College engageth eternal evil excellent expression faith Father flesh give glorious glory God's gospel grace greatest grievous hast hath heart heaven holy Holy Spirit honour humble Ibid infinitely Isaac Israel John John iii John iv kingdom kingdom of glory labours live living sacrifice Lord Luke lusts Matt meek mercies mind ness obedience observe Oriel College outward pain patience Pharisees pleasure power of godliness pray prayer Prov Psal religion resignation reward righteousness sacrifice Saviour Scripture Sedgley self-resigning soul self-will sins sorrows speaks spirit subduing submission sufferings temper thee thine things thou shalt thyself tion Trinity College unto viii vows whatsoever words xxiii xxvi
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Page 143 - For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; Then I could have borne it : Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; Then I would have hid myself from him : But it was thou, a man mine equal, My guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 163 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 123 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Page 163 - For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that He died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.
Page 182 - 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 121 - My father: and he said, here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 143 - But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Page 166 - Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection...
Page 126 - My foot hath held his steps, His way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Page 114 - Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.