The Works of George Bull, D.D. Lord Bishop of St. David's, Volume 1At the Clarendon Press, 1827 - Christian life |
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... true contrition , joined with the love of God above all things , is " indeed a thing very desirable , and most accept- " able to God , even without the sacrament of pe- “ nance : but because very few have this true con- " trition , that ...
... true contrition , joined with the love of God above all things , is " indeed a thing very desirable , and most accept- " able to God , even without the sacrament of pe- “ nance : but because very few have this true con- " trition , that ...
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... true contrition as necessary for the honour of God ? Yes ; but the promoting of God's glory in the salvation of souls is the least of their design or business . Indeed it were easy to shew how the whole frame of the religion and ...
... true contrition as necessary for the honour of God ? Yes ; but the promoting of God's glory in the salvation of souls is the least of their design or business . Indeed it were easy to shew how the whole frame of the religion and ...
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... require so much time and care for their performance , as to eat out the very heart and life of true piety . And those that will do this drudgery of theirs , ( and what will not men do to be freed from the hard Works of Righteousness . 15.
... require so much time and care for their performance , as to eat out the very heart and life of true piety . And those that will do this drudgery of theirs , ( and what will not men do to be freed from the hard Works of Righteousness . 15.
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... true reformed religion ( I am sure that of the church of England ) teacheth men the necessity of works truly good , of true contrition for their sins , of mortifying their sinful and carnal affec- tions , of all the substantial works of ...
... true reformed religion ( I am sure that of the church of England ) teacheth men the necessity of works truly good , of true contrition for their sins , of mortifying their sinful and carnal affec- tions , of all the substantial works of ...
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... true . For the apostleship and every part of it was common to every apostle , who might do all the same things in any place , that any other apostle did . Sure I am , there was no such distribution of provinces at the time of this ...
... true . For the apostleship and every part of it was common to every apostle , who might do all the same things in any place , that any other apostle did . Sure I am , there was no such distribution of provinces at the time of this ...
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Page 181 - But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Page 218 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 56 - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LORD : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the LORD.
Page 110 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Page 247 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Page 196 - Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.