The Ladies Library: ... Written by a Lady. Published by Sir Richard Steele, Volume 3W. Strahan, 1772 - Conduct of life |
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... and measure , which , from the nature of God and things , deduces all thofe eternal reasons , by which it diftinguishes our actions into honeft and difhoneft , B 2 decorous decorous and filthy , good and evil , neceffary and RELIGION . 3.
... and measure , which , from the nature of God and things , deduces all thofe eternal reasons , by which it diftinguishes our actions into honeft and difhoneft , B 2 decorous decorous and filthy , good and evil , neceffary and RELIGION . 3.
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... evil , neceffary and finful . For it does not make them good or evil by judging them fo , but if it judges truly , it judges of them as it finds them ; and unless it finds them good and evil in them- felves , upon fome eternal reason ...
... evil , neceffary and finful . For it does not make them good or evil by judging them fo , but if it judges truly , it judges of them as it finds them ; and unless it finds them good and evil in them- felves , upon fome eternal reason ...
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... evil concupifcence , and cove- " toufnefs which is idolatry ; " and it is still the fame thing . Whatever difficulty we are to encounter with , in the per- formance of this duty , it must be vanquished , for it is im- poffible to be ...
... evil concupifcence , and cove- " toufnefs which is idolatry ; " and it is still the fame thing . Whatever difficulty we are to encounter with , in the per- formance of this duty , it must be vanquished , for it is im- poffible to be ...
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... evil thoughts concerning God , and fuch as for which we fhould hate a man , and therefore are great enemies of faith , and apt to deftroy charity . Our faith concerning God , muft be as himself has revealed and defcribed his own ...
... evil thoughts concerning God , and fuch as for which we fhould hate a man , and therefore are great enemies of faith , and apt to deftroy charity . Our faith concerning God , muft be as himself has revealed and defcribed his own ...
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... evil ' than to do any . Of this our bleffed Saviour affirmed ,, " That no man had greater love . " This is the highest point of duty , the greatest love that God requires of man , and yet he that is imperfect must have this love also in ...
... evil ' than to do any . Of this our bleffed Saviour affirmed ,, " That no man had greater love . " This is the highest point of duty , the greatest love that God requires of man , and yet he that is imperfect must have this love also in ...
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Page 41 - ... us : and if we walk with God in all his ways, as he walks with us in all ours, we shall find perpetual reasons to enable us to keep that rule of God, " Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.
Page 252 - Finally, brethren, whatfoever things are ' true, whatfoever things are honeft, whatfoever things ' are juft, whatfoever things are pure, whatfoever things ' are lovely, whatfoever things are of good report : If ' there be any virtue, and if there be any praife, think
Page 272 - Jefus the author and finifher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the crofs, defpifing the fhame ; and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Page 272 - Being encompaffed with a cloud of witnefles, let us lay afide every weight, and the fin which doth fo eafily befet us : and let us run with patience the race that is fet before us...
Page 40 - ... that opens all his wants to him, that weeps before him for his sins, that asks remedy and support for his weakness, that fears him as a Judge, reverences him as a Lord, obeys him as a Father, and loves him as a Patron.
Page 242 - The cup of bleffing which we blefs, is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift ? For we being many are one bread, and one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Page 38 - Him in the glass of the creation. In the face of the sun you may see God's beauty ; in the fire you may feel His heat warming ; in the water, His gentleness to refresh you...
Page 55 - The apostle calls it the band of perfection; it is the old, and it is the new, and it is the great commandment, and it is all the commandments; for it is the fulfilling of the law.