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... consider that they are foretold to us 2. That afflictions argue the kingdom of God to be near . 1 3. That no security nor lasting rest is to be expected before death 4. That our great aversion to death proceeds from want of faith 7 5 ...
... consider that they are foretold to us 2. That afflictions argue the kingdom of God to be near . 1 3. That no security nor lasting rest is to be expected before death 4. That our great aversion to death proceeds from want of faith 7 5 ...
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... consideration of a future judgment is a great persuasive to this duty ..140 16. That he who is so much in haste to take vengeance , should consider that God is not himself avenged 144 SECTION . ON EMULATION AND ENVY . PAGE . 1. vii.
... consideration of a future judgment is a great persuasive to this duty ..140 16. That he who is so much in haste to take vengeance , should consider that God is not himself avenged 144 SECTION . ON EMULATION AND ENVY . PAGE . 1. vii.
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... faith and hope , and your religious affiance in God , that the present mortality is not B able to make upon you any disadvantageous im- pressions ; That it is of great consequence in afflictions to consider that they foretold to us.
... faith and hope , and your religious affiance in God , that the present mortality is not B able to make upon you any disadvantageous im- pressions ; That it is of great consequence in afflictions to consider that they foretold to us.
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... , Christ Jesus , should consider with himself , my beloved brethren , what obligations he is thence engaged in , and how all his thoughts and affections should be taken off from this 2 That afflictions argue the kingdom of God to be near.
... , Christ Jesus , should consider with himself , my beloved brethren , what obligations he is thence engaged in , and how all his thoughts and affections should be taken off from this 2 That afflictions argue the kingdom of God to be near.
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... considering that every thing in this world is , and must be , common to us with the rest of its inhabitants , as long as we are subject to the law of our common birth , and con- tinue to be clothed with the same flesh and blood ...
... considering that every thing in this world is , and must be , common to us with the rest of its inhabitants , as long as we are subject to the law of our common birth , and con- tinue to be clothed with the same flesh and blood ...
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Page 142 - Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Page 159 - Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Page 72 - For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Page 159 - I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Page 141 - He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Page 79 - For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words : for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Page 179 - God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments ; we have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments : neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Page 92 - HEAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: For the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib: But Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.
Page 102 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
Page 87 - Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth ? saith the Lord.