Contemplations Moral and Divine, etc. [With a portrait.]William Shrewsbury; Dan. Midwinter & Tho. Leigh, 1699 - 558 pages |
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... better Confideration of it . ' Tis true , the Life of Religion is very visible in his Life and Actions , which are all the genuine Product of a found and well grounded Perfwafion of the Truth of that Faith which over- cometh the World ...
... better Confideration of it . ' Tis true , the Life of Religion is very visible in his Life and Actions , which are all the genuine Product of a found and well grounded Perfwafion of the Truth of that Faith which over- cometh the World ...
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... better . 1. It is a great Monition and warning of us to avoid Sin , and a great means to prevent it . When I fhall confider that certainly I muft die , and I know not how foon , why fhould I commit thofe things , that if they haften not ...
... better . 1. It is a great Monition and warning of us to avoid Sin , and a great means to prevent it . When I fhall confider that certainly I muft die , and I know not how foon , why fhould I commit thofe things , that if they haften not ...
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... he comes fhall find fo doing . II . As thus this Confideration makes Life better , fo it makes Death eafie . 1. By frequent confideration of Death and Diffolution , he is taught not to fear it ; he is of our Latter End , 5.
... he comes fhall find fo doing . II . As thus this Confideration makes Life better , fo it makes Death eafie . 1. By frequent confideration of Death and Diffolution , he is taught not to fear it ; he is of our Latter End , 5.
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Matthew Hale. Gate unto a better Life : Not fo much a diffolution of his prefent Life , as a change of it for a far more glorious , hap- py , and immortal Life : So that though the Body dies , the Man dies not ; for the Soul , which is ...
Matthew Hale. Gate unto a better Life : Not fo much a diffolution of his prefent Life , as a change of it for a far more glorious , hap- py , and immortal Life : So that though the Body dies , the Man dies not ; for the Soul , which is ...
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... better and closer we follow that Bufinefs here , the greater will be our Reward and Improvement of Glory hereafter : And therefore , as we must with all readiness give over our Work when our Mafter calls us ; fo we must with all ...
... better and closer we follow that Bufinefs here , the greater will be our Reward and Improvement of Glory hereafter : And therefore , as we must with all readiness give over our Work when our Mafter calls us ; fo we must with all ...
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Affliction affurance againſt alfo Almighty becauſe beft beſt Bleffing buſineſs cauſe Children of Men Chrift Confcience confequently confider confideration Counfels Creatures Death defire Deliverance diſappointed Divine doth Duty efteemed eſpecially Eternal everlaſting evil exercife fafe Faith fame Father Fear fecret feem felves fenfe fent feveral fhall fhould firft firſt fome ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fuitable fure give Glory Goodneſs Grace greateſt Happineſs hath Heart Heaven himſelf Honour Humility infinite Jefus juft Juftice Kingdom Knowledge leaft lefs Lord Love Lufts Mankind Matth meaſure Mercy Mind moft moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary neceffity nefs Obedience obferve occafion Paffions Pardon Patience Perfon Pfal Pfalm pleafed pleaſed poffible Power Prayer prefent preferve Pride Profperity promife reafon refpect reft Saviour Senfe Sorrow Soul Spirit Temptations thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou art thy felf Truth Underſtanding unto uſe Wealth Wife Wiſdom worfe World
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