Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life: Or, Necessary Directions for Its Beginning and Progress Upon Earth, in Order to Its Final Perfection in the Beatifick Vision, Page 2R. Smith, 1712 - 340 pages |
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... Reason we ought thus to ferve God . An Exhortation to it . 61 65 On the Mystery of the Trinity . It is impoffible to be truly religious without knowing God . 69 Which we cannot do truly but by the light of Revelation . 70 Which alone ...
... Reason we ought thus to ferve God . An Exhortation to it . 61 65 On the Mystery of the Trinity . It is impoffible to be truly religious without knowing God . 69 Which we cannot do truly but by the light of Revelation . 70 Which alone ...
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... reason that he was fo expert in them when he became a Man : Which therefore that your Children may also be , the first thing they learn , muft be their Catechifm , where they are taught all the great Truths and Duties that are revealed ...
... reason that he was fo expert in them when he became a Man : Which therefore that your Children may also be , the first thing they learn , muft be their Catechifm , where they are taught all the great Truths and Duties that are revealed ...
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... Reason that many fo frequently Blaf- pheme God's Name , flight his Service , tranfgrefs his Laws , and incenfe his Wrath against them , but meerly because they do not know him , how Great , how Glorious , how Terrible a God he is ? For ...
... Reason that many fo frequently Blaf- pheme God's Name , flight his Service , tranfgrefs his Laws , and incenfe his Wrath against them , but meerly because they do not know him , how Great , how Glorious , how Terrible a God he is ? For ...
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... Reason why we ought to ferve God fo ? Becaufe be Searcheth the Hearts , and underftandeth all the Imagination of the Thoughts : that is , He is throughly acquainted with every Thought in our Hearts , and with every Motion and ...
... Reason why we ought to ferve God fo ? Becaufe be Searcheth the Hearts , and underftandeth all the Imagination of the Thoughts : that is , He is throughly acquainted with every Thought in our Hearts , and with every Motion and ...
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... Reason whereof is , because there are fo many Miftakes a- bout Religion , that it is an hard matter to hit upon the true Notion of it : And therefore defiring nothing in this World , fo much as to be an Inftru- ment in God's Hand to ...
... Reason whereof is , because there are fo many Miftakes a- bout Religion , that it is an hard matter to hit upon the true Notion of it : And therefore defiring nothing in this World , fo much as to be an Inftru- ment in God's Hand to ...
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Page 156 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 7 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 284 - And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow , of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 283 - Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Page 270 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God ? Be not deceived : neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 187 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page 105 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the divine Majesty to worship the Unity...
Page 296 - For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven ; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble ; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Page 105 - We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O LORD GOD, heavenly KING, GOD the FATHER Almighty.
Page 200 - I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live...