A practical discourse concerning the great duty of charityWilliam Innys, 1732 - 302 pages |
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... sets before us the Example of our bleffed Saviour . How many Slanders and Affronts , what fpiteful Calumnies , and out- ragious Indignities did he endure ; and what Contradiction of Sinners ! And yet with how great Meekness and Evennefs ...
... sets before us the Example of our bleffed Saviour . How many Slanders and Affronts , what fpiteful Calumnies , and out- ragious Indignities did he endure ; and what Contradiction of Sinners ! And yet with how great Meekness and Evennefs ...
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... set a due Value upon them ? How can we render to him the full Tribute of Praise , for the Bleffings he be- ftows upon us , unless we take a true Estimate of his Bleffings , and have a juft Regard for ' em ? Humility doth not make us ...
... set a due Value upon them ? How can we render to him the full Tribute of Praise , for the Bleffings he be- ftows upon us , unless we take a true Estimate of his Bleffings , and have a juft Regard for ' em ? Humility doth not make us ...
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... set together by St. Paul , and he by his own Example , makes them confiftent with each other . He declares openly , that he had done and fuffered as much as any of the most eminent Apoftles ; in nothing am I 2 Cor . xii . behind the ...
... set together by St. Paul , and he by his own Example , makes them confiftent with each other . He declares openly , that he had done and fuffered as much as any of the most eminent Apoftles ; in nothing am I 2 Cor . xii . behind the ...
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... Set on Work by the Devil , and kindled by that Fire which comes from Hell . Behold how great a Matter a little Fire kindleth ! And the Tongue is a Fire , a World of Iniquity , that heats and inflames a Man's felf , and all others about ...
... Set on Work by the Devil , and kindled by that Fire which comes from Hell . Behold how great a Matter a little Fire kindleth ! And the Tongue is a Fire , a World of Iniquity , that heats and inflames a Man's felf , and all others about ...
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... set a Mark of Ignominy and Difgrace upon fuch as take Affronts patiently , and refuse to re- venge them , by endeavouring even to kill the Offender ; furely fuch Men are most incom- petent Judges either of Honour or Dishonour . Can ...
... set a Mark of Ignominy and Difgrace upon fuch as take Affronts patiently , and refuse to re- venge them , by endeavouring even to kill the Offender ; furely fuch Men are most incom- petent Judges either of Honour or Dishonour . Can ...
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Page 4 - Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungred and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink, I was a stranger and ye took me in; naked and ye clothed me, I was sick and ye visited me, I was in prison and ye came unto me.
Page 285 - I have been in the deep ; in journeying often ; in perils of waters ; in perils of robbers ; in perils by mine own countrymen ; in perils by the heathen; in perils in the city ; in perils in the wilderness ; in perils in the sea ; in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness; in watchings often ; in hunger and thirst ; in fastings often ; in cold and nakedness...
Page 252 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Page 286 - ... in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak ? who is offended, and I burn not?
Page 124 - Even so the tongue is a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Page 5 - Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was an hungred, and ye gave Me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me no drink: I was a stranger and ye took Me not in: naked, and ye clothed Me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited Me not.
Page 141 - He is the Author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him.
Page 176 - Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
Page 177 - And they forgat God their Saviour, who had done so great things in Egypt ; 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham ; and fearful things by the Red Sea.