The Works of John Donne: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 2Parker, 1839 - Sermons, English |
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... thyself therein , according to the example , and precedent of some wise man so if thou wilt take this new action in hand , ( that which is new , but should be ordinary unto thee ) if thou wilt take a view of thy sins that are past , do ...
... thyself therein , according to the example , and precedent of some wise man so if thou wilt take this new action in hand , ( that which is new , but should be ordinary unto thee ) if thou wilt take a view of thy sins that are past , do ...
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... thyself , which thou thinkest another man mad , if he do not obey , when thou givest it ? Why shouldest thou pretend reason , why another should forbear any particular sin , and not present that reason to thyself , or not obey it ? To ...
... thyself , which thou thinkest another man mad , if he do not obey , when thou givest it ? Why shouldest thou pretend reason , why another should forbear any particular sin , and not present that reason to thyself , or not obey it ? To ...
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... thyself , why the Holy Ghost should delight to entertain thee , and hold discourse with thee , in so familiar , and so frequent , and so importunate a speaking to thee ; Nescis unde venit , Thou knowest not from whence all this good ...
... thyself , why the Holy Ghost should delight to entertain thee , and hold discourse with thee , in so familiar , and so frequent , and so importunate a speaking to thee ; Nescis unde venit , Thou knowest not from whence all this good ...
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... thyself , that thou beest not judged to condemnation , by Christ Jesus : offices and titles , and dignities , make thee , in the eye , and tongue of the world , a better man ; be truly a better man , between God and thee , for them ...
... thyself , that thou beest not judged to condemnation , by Christ Jesus : offices and titles , and dignities , make thee , in the eye , and tongue of the world , a better man ; be truly a better man , between God and thee , for them ...
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... thyself with reading those parts of Scriptures , which are clear , and edify , and perplex not thyself with prophecies not yet performed ; and content thy- self with hearing those sermons , which rectify thee In credendis , and In ...
... thyself with reading those parts of Scriptures , which are clear , and edify , and perplex not thyself with prophecies not yet performed ; and content thy- self with hearing those sermons , which rectify thee In credendis , and In ...
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Page 63 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Page 507 - Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; and hid that shall not be known.
Page 87 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 183 - I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are my son, today I have begotten you, ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Page 490 - Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
Page 471 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 77 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance ; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame.
Page 320 - Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly : but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Page 144 - And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him ; but he refused to be comforted ; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning.
Page 535 - I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, " I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ;" and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.