A Body of Practical Divinity: In a Series of Sermons on the Shorter Catechism Composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster : to which are Appended, Select Sermons on Various Subjects; Including the Art of Divine Contentment; and Christ's Various Fulness |
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... heavens glorify God , Ps . xix . 1 , “ The hea- John viii . 50 , " I seek not mine own glory , vens declare the glory of God . " The cu- but the glory of him that sent me . " It is rious workmanship of heaven sets forth the the note of ...
... heavens glorify God , Ps . xix . 1 , “ The hea- John viii . 50 , " I seek not mine own glory , vens declare the glory of God . " The cu- but the glory of him that sent me . " It is rious workmanship of heaven sets forth the the note of ...
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... heaven ? He that en- dispirit persons , Hos . iv . 11 , “ Whoredom joys much of God in this life , carries heaven and wine taketh away the heart , " - they about him . O let this be the thing we are have no heart for any thing that is ...
... heaven ? He that en- dispirit persons , Hos . iv . 11 , “ Whoredom joys much of God in this life , carries heaven and wine taketh away the heart , " - they about him . O let this be the thing we are have no heart for any thing that is ...
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... heaven , consisting of pleasures for the body ; the epicures of this age would like such an heaven when they die . Though in - vealed in us , " Rom . viii . 18 ; not only re- deed the state of glory be compared to a feast , vealed to us ...
... heaven , consisting of pleasures for the body ; the epicures of this age would like such an heaven when they die . Though in - vealed in us , " Rom . viii . 18 ; not only re- deed the state of glory be compared to a feast , vealed to us ...
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... heaven shall laugh . " He is | We must conceive of him as he is in Christ , a spirit , he can wound them , but they cannot touch him . Christ " is the image of the invisible God , " Col. i . 15. Set the eyes of your faith on Christ ...
... heaven shall laugh . " He is | We must conceive of him as he is in Christ , a spirit , he can wound them , but they cannot touch him . Christ " is the image of the invisible God , " Col. i . 15. Set the eyes of your faith on Christ ...
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... heaven , sence ; and heaven is his throne , in regard of and the heaven of heavens cannot contain his glorious presence ; and yet neither of thee ! " This the Turks have a notion of : these thrones will hold him , for the heaven they ...
... heaven , sence ; and heaven is his throne , in regard of and the heaven of heavens cannot contain his glorious presence ; and yet neither of thee ! " This the Turks have a notion of : these thrones will hold him , for the heaven they ...
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Page 50 - I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation : and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Page 75 - The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
Page 53 - And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Page 182 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.
Page 23 - And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Page 377 - The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy ; He will rest in His love, He -will joy over thee with singing.
Page 86 - But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Page 80 - And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness...
Page 12 - What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Page 289 - ... then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord ; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.