The Practice of True Devotion, in Relation to the End, as Well as the Means of Religion: With an Office for the Holy CommunionF.C. and J. Rivington, 1811 - 295 pages |
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... Conversation of the great World . Thou haft inclined me to mortify my Senfes , and I have deprived myself of the most tempt- ' ing Pleasures . Thou haft given me a De- ' fire to pray and I have perfisted in it , in Defpite of all ...
... Conversation of the great World . Thou haft inclined me to mortify my Senfes , and I have deprived myself of the most tempt- ' ing Pleasures . Thou haft given me a De- ' fire to pray and I have perfisted in it , in Defpite of all ...
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... CONVERSATION and DIVERSION . Care fhould be taken in the Choice of the Company we frequent ; because if their Ex- ample be bad , it may by Degrees corrupt our Virtue , at least it may be apt to abate the Horror for Vice we ought to have ...
... CONVERSATION and DIVERSION . Care fhould be taken in the Choice of the Company we frequent ; because if their Ex- ample be bad , it may by Degrees corrupt our Virtue , at least it may be apt to abate the Horror for Vice we ought to have ...
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... Conversation , and a Vice fo common at prefent , that even many ftrict Profeffors of Religion , in other Things , are not altogether free from Guilt in this Matter . Care Carefully avoid two Extremes , which are apt to make 34 CH . I. A ...
... Conversation , and a Vice fo common at prefent , that even many ftrict Profeffors of Religion , in other Things , are not altogether free from Guilt in this Matter . Care Carefully avoid two Extremes , which are apt to make 34 CH . I. A ...
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... Conversation criminal , Me- lancholy , and too great Mirth . The first , whe- ther it proceeds from ill Humour , or from any Thing that troubles us , inclines us to Paf- fion and provoking Words : In this Temper we can bear nothing ...
... Conversation criminal , Me- lancholy , and too great Mirth . The first , whe- ther it proceeds from ill Humour , or from any Thing that troubles us , inclines us to Paf- fion and provoking Words : In this Temper we can bear nothing ...
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... Conversation , as foon as you can , to fome other Subject ; the lefs Glory you receive from Men , the gaeater will be conferred upon you by the Hands of God . However you must take Care never to omit any Act of Virtue , though it may ...
... Conversation , as foon as you can , to fome other Subject ; the lefs Glory you receive from Men , the gaeater will be conferred upon you by the Hands of God . However you must take Care never to omit any Act of Virtue , though it may ...
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Actions Affiftance againſt becauſe befeech Thee Befides beft beſt bleffed Bufinefs Charity Chriftian Church cife confider confiderable conftant Converfation Defign defire Devotion Difcourfe difpofe divine Duty endeavour eternal Evil Exercife Faith fame felves ferve fhall fhould fincere firft fome fpiritual frequently ftir fuch fuffer fure give Glory God's Goodneſs Grace greateſt Happineſs Heart himſelf Holy Spirit holy Table impoffible increaſe Inftructions itſelf Jefus Chrift leaft lefs Lives Lord Love Means Means of Grace Meaſures Mercy Mind moft moſt muft muſt neceffary Neceffity nefs neglect Neighbour never obferved Occafions ourſelves Paffion Pardon Perfection Perfon perform Piety pleafing pleaſe Pleaſure poffible Practice Praiſe pray Prayer prefent preferve Promife Purpoſe raiſe Reaſon receive refift Refolutions refolved Religion Repentance Sacrament Salvation Saviour Senfe ſhall Sins Soul Temptations thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe thou Thoughts thy holy tion underſtand unto uſe Virtue whofe Wiſdom Word World yourſelf
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Page 241 - GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 243 - ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments...
Page 241 - 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 244 - Council, and to all that are put in authority under her, that they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments : And to all thy people...
Page 244 - Majesty; beseeching Thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity and concord : And grant, that all they that do confess Thy holy Name may agree in the truth of Thy holy Word, and live in unity, and godly love.
Page 216 - AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Page 219 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
Page 54 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 249 - ALMIGHTY GOD, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves ; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls ; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 258 - Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service ; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises ; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord.