Familiar Letters to a Gentleman ... The fourth editionW. Gray, 1784 - 392 pages |
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... of your affections , appetites and paffions , and review the paft conduct of your life , and a demonftration of this fad truth will un- avoidably B 3 avoidably ftare you in the face . - Let any The Danger of Infidelity . 5.
... of your affections , appetites and paffions , and review the paft conduct of your life , and a demonftration of this fad truth will un- avoidably B 3 avoidably ftare you in the face . - Let any The Danger of Infidelity . 5.
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... affections are naturally fol . lowing mean , low and unreasonable , if not , vile and wicked , entertainments and gratifications . He will find , that all communications with his glorious Crea- tor are naturally painful and uneafy to ...
... affections are naturally fol . lowing mean , low and unreasonable , if not , vile and wicked , entertainments and gratifications . He will find , that all communications with his glorious Crea- tor are naturally painful and uneafy to ...
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... affections , difpofitions , defires and delights ? Can we change the bent and bias of our inclinations to the objects of sense , and bring ourselves to love God above all things , and to take our chief delight and complacency in him ...
... affections , difpofitions , defires and delights ? Can we change the bent and bias of our inclinations to the objects of sense , and bring ourselves to love God above all things , and to take our chief delight and complacency in him ...
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... obfervation ? -The fame hiftory will inform you of thofe irregular affections , and vitiated appetites and paffions , which every man man finds in himself ; and which have brought fuch IO The Evidences of Christianity .
... obfervation ? -The fame hiftory will inform you of thofe irregular affections , and vitiated appetites and paffions , which every man man finds in himself ; and which have brought fuch IO The Evidences of Christianity .
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... affections , as to be- come your members , even a right hand , a right foot , or a right eye ? -Can you doubt this , when you feel that you even hate vain thoughts , and that the irregularities of your heart and affections , as well ...
... affections , as to be- come your members , even a right hand , a right foot , or a right eye ? -Can you doubt this , when you feel that you even hate vain thoughts , and that the irregularities of your heart and affections , as well ...
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againſt alfo alſo anfwer Antinomians Apoſtle becauſe believers cafe caufe cauſe children of God Chrift Jefus Chriftian comfort confcience confequence confider covenant curfe defign defire diftinction divine divine grace doctrine duties endeavour eternal evidence exercife fafe faid faith in Chrift falfe falvation fame fanctifying faving faith favour fcheme fenfe ferve fhall fhew fhould fincere obedience firſt fome foul fpeaks fpiritual ftate fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe glorious glory God's gofpel grace greateſt guilt hath heart himſelf holy hope imputed inconfiftent infinite iniquities intereft juft juftification likewife live Lord Jefus Chrift lufts mercy moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferved ourſelves pardon perfonal perfuafion Pfal pleaſed pleaſure poffibly prefent pretend profeffion progrefs promife purpoſe reafon refpect religion repentance reprefented riences righteouſneſs Scripture Spirit ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true truth union to Chrift unto uſed yourſelf