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Page 78
... perfect , raise , and exalt ; and as Hierocles speaks , to introduce the form of the first state , and to render one like God . This Hierocles himself declares in the following words ; ' The golden verses contain the chief doctrines of ...
... perfect , raise , and exalt ; and as Hierocles speaks , to introduce the form of the first state , and to render one like God . This Hierocles himself declares in the following words ; ' The golden verses contain the chief doctrines of ...
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... perfect quiet of the soul . " It is , " say they , " that profound drowsiness of the mind , that quiet of all the powers , that continual suspension of the senses , which makes the happiness * Sorel , Bibl . Franc . pag . m . 1 ] o ...
... perfect quiet of the soul . " It is , " say they , " that profound drowsiness of the mind , that quiet of all the powers , that continual suspension of the senses , which makes the happiness * Sorel , Bibl . Franc . pag . m . 1 ] o ...
Page 88
... perfect , happy ; in a word , he is God , and perfectly like the god Fo , which certainly comes somewhat near to folly . It is against this ridiculous doctrine that the Chinese philosophers display all the strength of their eloquence ...
... perfect , happy ; in a word , he is God , and perfectly like the god Fo , which certainly comes somewhat near to folly . It is against this ridiculous doctrine that the Chinese philosophers display all the strength of their eloquence ...
Page 89
... perfect prayer of contemplation puts man beside himself , delivers him from all creatures , makes him die and enter into the rest of God ; he is in admiration that he is united to God , without doubting that he is dis- tinguished from ...
... perfect prayer of contemplation puts man beside himself , delivers him from all creatures , makes him die and enter into the rest of God ; he is in admiration that he is united to God , without doubting that he is dis- tinguished from ...
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... perfect poverty of spirit . " Observe , that there are philosophers who agree that what the Quietists say of the falsity of the notions under which the Deity is commonly represented , is very reasonable ; and that the figures which the ...
... perfect poverty of spirit . " Observe , that there are philosophers who agree that what the Quietists say of the falsity of the notions under which the Deity is commonly represented , is very reasonable ; and that the figures which the ...
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Page 191 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 191 - And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of GOD.
Page 192 - Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God ; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Page 303 - I am in a great strait : let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Page 194 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
Page 191 - But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption : that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Page 195 - But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Page 191 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Page 191 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory...
Page 192 - For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.