Contemplations Moral and Divine, etc. [With a portrait.]William Shrewsbury; Dan. Midwinter & Tho. Leigh, 1699 - 558 pages |
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Page ii
... Reasons why be would neither publish them himself , nor give his Confent to the Publication of them , were fuch as would be of no force against the the Publication of them without his privity or knowledge , ii The PREFACE . 3.
... Reasons why be would neither publish them himself , nor give his Confent to the Publication of them , were fuch as would be of no force against the the Publication of them without his privity or knowledge , ii The PREFACE . 3.
Page vii
... Reasons I much defired to have prefixed his Name , or at least to have let the Reader know who he is ; but I know that that would certainly have been difpleafing to him , and therefore having made fo bold with him in the Pub- lication ...
... Reasons I much defired to have prefixed his Name , or at least to have let the Reader know who he is ; but I know that that would certainly have been difpleafing to him , and therefore having made fo bold with him in the Pub- lication ...
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... Reason ; and the great Preheminence that one Man hath over another is Wisdom ; though all Men have ordinarily the Privilege of Reafon ; yet all Men have not the Habit of Wisdom . The greatest Commendation that we can ordinarily give a ...
... Reason ; and the great Preheminence that one Man hath over another is Wisdom ; though all Men have ordinarily the Privilege of Reafon ; yet all Men have not the Habit of Wisdom . The greatest Commendation that we can ordinarily give a ...
Page 11
... Reason to believe he would not deceive with a falfe or deficient Rule of Wisdom ; fince as Wisdom is the Beau- ty and Glory of Man , fo Wisdom in Man fets forth the Glory , and Excellency , and Goodnefs of God . And , confonant to this ...
... Reason to believe he would not deceive with a falfe or deficient Rule of Wisdom ; fince as Wisdom is the Beau- ty and Glory of Man , fo Wisdom in Man fets forth the Glory , and Excellency , and Goodnefs of God . And , confonant to this ...
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... Reason , break out into very foo- lish , vain , imprudent Actions , and fill the World with much of that folly and diforder that is every where obfervable . 3. Those diseases and diftempers of the Mind , as Pride , Vain glory , ambition ...
... Reason , break out into very foo- lish , vain , imprudent Actions , and fill the World with much of that folly and diforder that is every where obfervable . 3. Those diseases and diftempers of the Mind , as Pride , Vain glory , ambition ...
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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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