A Brief Account of Prayer, and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper: And Other Religious Duties Appertaining to the Christian Worship. For the Use of Common Christians. With a Discourse on Speech and the Abuses of It, Delivered on Several Sundays at Gray's-Inn Chapel, and Published at the Request of the Masters of the Bench. To which is Now Added, A Sermon on the New BirthJ. Rivington, bookseller to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1771 - 132 pages |
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... themselves fhould be at an End . This is the very Argument made ufe of by St. Paul , to prove that the Gentiles who believed in Chrift , were intitled to the Benefits of the Covenant , though they did not submit to be circumcised , and ...
... themselves fhould be at an End . This is the very Argument made ufe of by St. Paul , to prove that the Gentiles who believed in Chrift , were intitled to the Benefits of the Covenant , though they did not submit to be circumcised , and ...
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... themselves to neglect their Prayers , they grow more loofe and careless in their general Behaviour . For through Lack of thefe Calls to Thought and Confideration , the Mind infenfibly fteals away from the Creator to the Creature . And ...
... themselves to neglect their Prayers , they grow more loofe and careless in their general Behaviour . For through Lack of thefe Calls to Thought and Confideration , the Mind infenfibly fteals away from the Creator to the Creature . And ...
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... themselves ! For if you measure the Value of thefe Things by their natural Efficacy , as to God , they are all alike . God has no more need of Prayer than he has of Sacrifices ; and how little that is , he tells us himself , Ifa . i ...
... themselves ! For if you measure the Value of thefe Things by their natural Efficacy , as to God , they are all alike . God has no more need of Prayer than he has of Sacrifices ; and how little that is , he tells us himself , Ifa . i ...
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... themselves in an habitual Neglect of publick Worship , by alledging that they fay their Prayers at Home . I am always , I confefs , fufpicious of fuch Pretences ; for if a Man is devout in his Clofet , it is not very natural to fuppofe ...
... themselves in an habitual Neglect of publick Worship , by alledging that they fay their Prayers at Home . I am always , I confefs , fufpicious of fuch Pretences ; for if a Man is devout in his Clofet , it is not very natural to fuppofe ...
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... themselves great Disturbances for want of obferving this neceffary Cau- tion . When Things prefs hard , it is natural for us to look out for Help ; and if we are religiously difpofed , we thall as naturally have Recourfe to God , as to ...
... themselves great Disturbances for want of obferving this neceffary Cau- tion . When Things prefs hard , it is natural for us to look out for Help ; and if we are religiously difpofed , we thall as naturally have Recourfe to God , as to ...
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Page 74 - Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all that is past ; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name ; Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 87 - Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood...
Page 94 - Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee...
Page 98 - GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may through thy grace be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honour and praise of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 87 - Drink ye all of this; for this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins; do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.
Page 95 - Lord; by Whom, and with Whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto Thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.
Page 75 - ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him ; Have mercy upon you ; pardon and deliver you from all your sins ; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness ; and bring you to everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 55 - And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord and Giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets.
Page 35 - Lord empty : every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.
Page 82 - Thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord ; Who after His most glorious resurrection manifestly appeared to all His Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us ; that where He is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with Him in glory.