A practical discourse concerning the great duty of charityWilliam Innys, 1732 - 302 pages |
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... Christ . If we expect that our good Actions fhould be acceptable to Heaven , we must have an Eye to God , and muft refpect his Command in the doing of them ; there is no- thing good that we do , but what flows from Love , and Obedience ...
... Christ . If we expect that our good Actions fhould be acceptable to Heaven , we must have an Eye to God , and muft refpect his Command in the doing of them ; there is no- thing good that we do , but what flows from Love , and Obedience ...
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... Christian Graces : Morality teaches us to do the thing that is commanded ; but Chriftia- nity teaches us to do it , because it is com- manded . That is no Chriftian Grace , that doth not act upon fuch a Principle as this ; neither is ...
... Christian Graces : Morality teaches us to do the thing that is commanded ; but Chriftia- nity teaches us to do it , because it is com- manded . That is no Chriftian Grace , that doth not act upon fuch a Principle as this ; neither is ...
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... Christian . And the fame Thing is e- qually true as to other Actions , as well as Giving ; God judges of any good Office we do our Neighbour , by our Heart ; if our Heart be but pure and upright , and our In- clinations tend to Heaven ...
... Christian . And the fame Thing is e- qually true as to other Actions , as well as Giving ; God judges of any good Office we do our Neighbour , by our Heart ; if our Heart be but pure and upright , and our In- clinations tend to Heaven ...
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... Christian to pass by Tranf- greffions , and that we are not to fet Bounds and Limits to our forgiving , but to pardon the Offender , not only fiven times , but fe- venty times feven . And here she sets before us the Example of our ...
... Christian to pass by Tranf- greffions , and that we are not to fet Bounds and Limits to our forgiving , but to pardon the Offender , not only fiven times , but fe- venty times feven . And here she sets before us the Example of our ...
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... Christianity to all Men , and makes it ad- mired even by those who hate and perfecute the Profeffors of it : And fo it did in the first and pureft Ages of the Church ; the Chriftians in thofe Days were fo humble , and affable in their ...
... Christianity to all Men , and makes it ad- mired even by those who hate and perfecute the Profeffors of it : And fo it did in the first and pureft Ages of the Church ; the Chriftians in thofe Days were fo humble , and affable in their ...
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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.