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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... please ourselves ; and Diverfion ceafes to be fo , when it is made our Business . We must alfo have a Regard to the Nature of them , that they be fuch as tend to pro- mote our Health , and at the fame Time no Ways impair the Vigour of ...
... please ourselves ; and Diverfion ceafes to be fo , when it is made our Business . We must alfo have a Regard to the Nature of them , that they be fuch as tend to pro- mote our Health , and at the fame Time no Ways impair the Vigour of ...
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... please Him moft in every Thing you did , and have a greater Regard to Him than to any Thing elfe . This thould make you , in the Begin- ning of every Action , to dedicate it to God by the Purity of our Intention , in fuch Words as thefe ...
... please Him moft in every Thing you did , and have a greater Regard to Him than to any Thing elfe . This thould make you , in the Begin- ning of every Action , to dedicate it to God by the Purity of our Intention , in fuch Words as thefe ...
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... please us by a Sort of Sympathy , we know not why ; fo others difplease us by a Sort of Antipathy which we can give no Account of . It is fomewhat difficult entirely to conquer thefe Averfions , because fometimes they proceed from ...
... please us by a Sort of Sympathy , we know not why ; fo others difplease us by a Sort of Antipathy which we can give no Account of . It is fomewhat difficult entirely to conquer thefe Averfions , because fometimes they proceed from ...
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... please them . If you are fo foolish as to labour for Vain - glory , you will receive no other Recompence than the empty Returns of popular Applause . II . In our IVords . Nothing is more con- temptible than one who abounds in his own ...
... please them . If you are fo foolish as to labour for Vain - glory , you will receive no other Recompence than the empty Returns of popular Applause . II . In our IVords . Nothing is more con- temptible than one who abounds in his own ...
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... please Him ; whofe Difcourfe is chiefly of Him , and whofe Minds are filled with the Ideas of his infinite Excellency and Perfections . If any Opportunity offers itself of practifing any Virtue , they presently em- brace it with ...
... please Him ; whofe Difcourfe is chiefly of Him , and whofe Minds are filled with the Ideas of his infinite Excellency and Perfections . If any Opportunity offers itself of practifing any Virtue , they presently em- brace it with ...
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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.