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... selves into these Parties , nor fepara- ted from each other , under these Di- ftinctions ( however zealous these fe- veral Factions might be in gaining Profelytes ) but only fome of the more eminent and active Men amongst them : Yet we ...
... selves into these Parties , nor fepara- ted from each other , under these Di- ftinctions ( however zealous these fe- veral Factions might be in gaining Profelytes ) but only fome of the more eminent and active Men amongst them : Yet we ...
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... selves , to be continually engaged in this Self - Denial . Let us therefore exert our Reafon , and weigh our Actions for the future with more Exactnefs : How ftrong and inveterate soever the Habits may be we have enflaved our felves to ...
... selves , to be continually engaged in this Self - Denial . Let us therefore exert our Reafon , and weigh our Actions for the future with more Exactnefs : How ftrong and inveterate soever the Habits may be we have enflaved our felves to ...
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... us to avoid grofs Immoralities ; these are generally ab- horred by the Heathen and Unbe- liever . But let us cleanse our selves from VOL.I. S all all Filthiness of the Spirit . We wrestle not , Pharifee and Publican . 257.
... us to avoid grofs Immoralities ; these are generally ab- horred by the Heathen and Unbe- liever . But let us cleanse our selves from VOL.I. S all all Filthiness of the Spirit . We wrestle not , Pharifee and Publican . 257.
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... selves under a kind of moral Neceffity of disbelieving the Truth ; when we speak of a Lye we Speak of our own , that is , we speak ac- cording to the Indifpofition of our Natures , and the falfe Light in which we see the Relations of ...
... selves under a kind of moral Neceffity of disbelieving the Truth ; when we speak of a Lye we Speak of our own , that is , we speak ac- cording to the Indifpofition of our Natures , and the falfe Light in which we see the Relations of ...
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... selves , we injure our felves in every View , if we do not love our Neighbour as our felves . Is any thing fo agreeable to our Reason and delightful to our Consciences ? I might say so pleasant to the whole Syftem of our Affecti- ons ...
... selves , we injure our felves in every View , if we do not love our Neighbour as our felves . Is any thing fo agreeable to our Reason and delightful to our Consciences ? I might say so pleasant to the whole Syftem of our Affecti- ons ...
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Page 179 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher : then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Page 169 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God- hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 48 - What shall we do then ? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 13 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Page 121 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 106 - For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law : but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Page 85 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 128 - For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 126 - But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment : yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself, yet am I not hereby justified ; but He that judgeth me is the Lord.
Page 106 - And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?