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There is no season , to which such thoughts as these are more suitable ; nor any ,
wherein men are likely to be more affected with them : And therefore I have
chosen ( not unfitly , I hope ) to explain to you , at present , that great argument for
a ...
There is no season , to which such thoughts as these are more suitable ; nor any ,
wherein men are likely to be more affected with them : And therefore I have
chosen ( not unfitly , I hope ) to explain to you , at present , that great argument for
a ...
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The only sure foundation of hope , which the wisest and most thoughtful men
amongst the heathen pretended in this case to have , was , from the confideration
suggested in the text : And from thence fome of them reasoned without doubt and
...
The only sure foundation of hope , which the wisest and most thoughtful men
amongst the heathen pretended in this case to have , was , from the confideration
suggested in the text : And from thence fome of them reasoned without doubt and
...
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as He ( i . es even as the Author and Revealer of this hope ) . is pure . 1 John iii .
3 . A Second inttance , wherein we may be faid to live like those who have their
hope in another life , is , if we bear the uneasinesses that befal us here , with ...
as He ( i . es even as the Author and Revealer of this hope ) . is pure . 1 John iii .
3 . A Second inttance , wherein we may be faid to live like those who have their
hope in another life , is , if we bear the uneasinesses that befal us here , with ...
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We may , in the Feurth place , be said to live like those that place their hope in
another world ; when we have , in a great measure , conquered our dread of
death , and our unreasonable love of life , and are even prepared , and willing to
be ...
We may , in the Feurth place , be said to live like those that place their hope in
another world ; when we have , in a great measure , conquered our dread of
death , and our unreasonable love of life , and are even prepared , and willing to
be ...
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SERM . by a love of our neighbour ) is greater than faith or hope , because it
supposes these graces to be previously exercised , and is indeed the result and
reward of them . Faith stedfastly believes , hope eagerly expects ; but love , which
is ...
SERM . by a love of our neighbour ) is greater than faith or hope , because it
supposes these graces to be previously exercised , and is indeed the result and
reward of them . Faith stedfastly believes , hope eagerly expects ; but love , which
is ...
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Page 119 - Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungred and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink, I was a stranger and ye took me in; naked and ye clothed me, I was sick and ye visited me, I was in prison and ye came unto me.
Page 55 - I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Page 154 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Page 159 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was, and when he saw him he had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Page 79 - Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day : lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied ; then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God...
Page 147 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 161 - Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of fuch is the kingdom of God.
Page 50 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Page lxxi - He was made to reprove our thoughts. He is grievous unto us even to behold: for his life is not like other men's, his ways are of another fashion.