Evangelical Biography: Being a Complete and Fruitful Account of the Lives ... & Happy Deaths of Eminent Christians : who Have Shone with Distinguished Lustre ...J. Stratford, 1807 - Christian biography |
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... spirit , for thou hast redeemed me , thou God of truth . Save thy servant , who hopeth and trust- eth in thee alone . Let thy mercy be shewed upon me . In thee have I hoped ; let me not be confounded for ever ! " This worthy prelate was ...
... spirit , for thou hast redeemed me , thou God of truth . Save thy servant , who hopeth and trust- eth in thee alone . Let thy mercy be shewed upon me . In thee have I hoped ; let me not be confounded for ever ! " This worthy prelate was ...
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... spirit of the great Calvin to be omitted . " Perusing some papers of our predecessor , Matthew Parker , we find , that John Calvin , and others of the Protestant churches of Germany and elsewhere , would have had episcopacy , if ...
... spirit of the great Calvin to be omitted . " Perusing some papers of our predecessor , Matthew Parker , we find , that John Calvin , and others of the Protestant churches of Germany and elsewhere , would have had episcopacy , if ...
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... spirit , which could not promote persecution for the nonsensical trumpery which Laud afterwards intro- duced , and which men of all sorts might use without having one spark of vital Christianity within them . Arthur Onslow , esq . late ...
... spirit , which could not promote persecution for the nonsensical trumpery which Laud afterwards intro- duced , and which men of all sorts might use without having one spark of vital Christianity within them . Arthur Onslow , esq . late ...
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... spirit ought certainly to have been set in a clearer light , than hitherto they have been , by the friends to the church ; the rather , became a writer , ( Dr. Heylin , ) remarkable for his keenness , has been pleased to assert , that ...
... spirit ought certainly to have been set in a clearer light , than hitherto they have been , by the friends to the church ; the rather , became a writer , ( Dr. Heylin , ) remarkable for his keenness , has been pleased to assert , that ...
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... spirits , by a wise application of Gospel cordials . When he set him- self to an immediate preparation for death , he had ... spirit was se- rious , his gesture reverent , his words few , but premeditated and well weighed , pithy , solid ...
... spirits , by a wise application of Gospel cordials . When he set him- self to an immediate preparation for death , he had ... spirit was se- rious , his gesture reverent , his words few , but premeditated and well weighed , pithy , solid ...
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Page 72 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 407 - A Vindication of the ministers of the Gospel in and about London from the unjust Aspersions cast upon their former Actings for the Parliament, as if they had promoted the Bringing of the King to Capital Punishment, London, 1648.
Page 150 - I can assure you, that your whole life, be it ever so long, is little enough to prepare for death. Have a care of this vain, deceitful world, and the lusts of the flesh; be sure you choose God for your portion, heaven for your home, God's glory for your end, his word for your rule, and then you need never fear but we shall meet with comfort.
Page 72 - Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not ; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Page 368 - ... the lord deputy and council, but the doctor, who assured them he had a commission, but knew not how it was gone. Then the lord deputy made answer — Let us have another commission, and we will shuffle the cards in the meanwhile.
Page 65 - My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Page 6 - Holland ; and being matters wherein he was studied, he uttered all his skill concerning them. MY LORD OF ELY SITTING STILL AT THE SuPPER ALL THE WHILE, AND WONDERING what a man he had there, who, never being in the place or company before, could overwhelm them so with talk for so long a time.
Page 256 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Page 11 - His majesty's instructions to the most reverend father in God, George, lord archbishop of Canterbury, containing certain orders to be observed and put in execution by the several bishops in his province.
Page 134 - Baxter told the lord chief justice, who had so loaded him with reproaches, and still continued them, that a predecessor of his, had had other thoughts of him ; upon which he replied, " that there was not an honest man in England but what took him for a great knave.