A practical discourse concerning the great duty of charityWilliam Innys, 1732 - 302 pages |
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... bring to the Chriftian Profeffion ! The truly charitable Chriftian knows that his Religion obligeth him to be kindly affectioned , to be Rom . xii . pitiful and courteous , and to add to Godliness 1 Pet.iii.8 . brotherly Kindness ; and ...
... bring to the Chriftian Profeffion ! The truly charitable Chriftian knows that his Religion obligeth him to be kindly affectioned , to be Rom . xii . pitiful and courteous , and to add to Godliness 1 Pet.iii.8 . brotherly Kindness ; and ...
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... brings over to him the Minds of thofe that diflike him , and makes his very Enemies to be at peace with him . And as the charitable Man is thus kind , and easy , and complying ; fo he is always fincere in his Kindnefs , and his Love is ...
... brings over to him the Minds of thofe that diflike him , and makes his very Enemies to be at peace with him . And as the charitable Man is thus kind , and easy , and complying ; fo he is always fincere in his Kindnefs , and his Love is ...
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... brings neither Pleasure nor Profit with it . Could our grudging Men the Riches and Happiness they poffefs make us richer and happier , we might then have fome Plea to indulge ourselves in this Paffion ; but Envy is fo far from doing ...
... brings neither Pleasure nor Profit with it . Could our grudging Men the Riches and Happiness they poffefs make us richer and happier , we might then have fome Plea to indulge ourselves in this Paffion ; but Envy is fo far from doing ...
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Richard Crossinge. tended with the least Shew of any manner of Advantage , and brings along with it nothing but real Misery ; there's Honour for Pride , and Delight for Luft , and Pleasure for Intem- perance , and Wealth for Covetousness ...
Richard Crossinge. tended with the least Shew of any manner of Advantage , and brings along with it nothing but real Misery ; there's Honour for Pride , and Delight for Luft , and Pleasure for Intem- perance , and Wealth for Covetousness ...
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... bring down his proud Looks . Our Stay in this World is but short at longeft , and may be much shorter than we think it will be ; * no Man upon Earth can fecure to himself the leaft Portion of Time , and the richest Man in the World may ...
... bring down his proud Looks . Our Stay in this World is but short at longeft , and may be much shorter than we think it will be ; * no Man upon Earth can fecure to himself the leaft Portion of Time , and the richest Man in the World may ...
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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.