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Till we have wrought ourselves up into this degree of Chriftian indifference , we
are in bondage ; we tannot so well be faid to have our hope , as our fear in
another life , while we are mighty loth and unwilling to part with this , for the fake
of its ...
Till we have wrought ourselves up into this degree of Chriftian indifference , we
are in bondage ; we tannot so well be faid to have our hope , as our fear in
another life , while we are mighty loth and unwilling to part with this , for the fake
of its ...
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Can we justly promise ourselves , that because we have fucceeded hitherto , in
spite of all our fins and provocations , we shall succeed always ? or ret fecune ,
that the mercies we have received , great as they are , were meant only as
carnests ...
Can we justly promise ourselves , that because we have fucceeded hitherto , in
spite of all our fins and provocations , we shall succeed always ? or ret fecune ,
that the mercies we have received , great as they are , were meant only as
carnests ...
Page 90
But ' tis an unwelcome task , a subject which I care not much to insist on ; and
which , after all , I trust in God , we may not be concerned in : Because it is ( I am
sure ) still in our power to secure to ourselves an interest in the divine mercies
that ...
But ' tis an unwelcome task , a subject which I care not much to insist on ; and
which , after all , I trust in God , we may not be concerned in : Because it is ( I am
sure ) still in our power to secure to ourselves an interest in the divine mercies
that ...
Page 124
We are prone by nature to engage ourselves in too close and strict an
acquaintance with the things of this world , which immediately , and strongly ftrike
our fenses ; with the business , the pleasures , and the amusements of it ; we give
...
We are prone by nature to engage ourselves in too close and strict an
acquaintance with the things of this world , which immediately , and strongly ftrike
our fenses ; with the business , the pleasures , and the amusements of it ; we give
...
Page 130
ourselves with God , as on many other accounts , so particularly on this ; that it is
the only true way towards attaining a perfect tranquillity and reit of mind ; “
acquaint thyfelf with him and be at peace . ' Honour , profit , and pleafure , are the
three ...
ourselves with God , as on many other accounts , so particularly on this ; that it is
the only true way towards attaining a perfect tranquillity and reit of mind ; “
acquaint thyfelf with him and be at peace . ' Honour , profit , and pleafure , are the
three ...
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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.
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| Title | Sermons and Discourses on Several Subjects and Occasions, Volume 2 Sermons and Discourses on Several Subjects and Occasions, Francis Atterbury |
| Author | Francis Atterbury |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | C. and R. Ware, T. Longman, and J. Johnson, 1774 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 May 2007 |
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