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... sin - as our Author styles it in his Pre- face - my end will be fully answered ; and God shall have all the glory , into whose hands I commend it and it's readers . That it may be thus owned of God , though sent forth at this time by an ...
... sin - as our Author styles it in his Pre- face - my end will be fully answered ; and God shall have all the glory , into whose hands I commend it and it's readers . That it may be thus owned of God , though sent forth at this time by an ...
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... sin - it did at first put me upon the study of this subject . Nor is it inconsistent to handle this next in order to ... sinful A 2 THE ...
... sin - it did at first put me upon the study of this subject . Nor is it inconsistent to handle this next in order to ... sinful A 2 THE ...
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... sinful . That which should make us out of love with this sullen distemper , is the contem- plating the beautiful ... sin of discontent ? The good Lord humble his own people from nourishing such a viper in their breast , as doth not only ...
... sinful . That which should make us out of love with this sullen distemper , is the contem- plating the beautiful ... sin of discontent ? The good Lord humble his own people from nourishing such a viper in their breast , as doth not only ...
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... sin about thee ; for thou settest thyself above God , as if thou wert wiser than he , and wouldst saucily prescribe him what condition is best for thee . O this devil of dis- content ! which whomsoever it possesseth , it makes his heart ...
... sin about thee ; for thou settest thyself above God , as if thou wert wiser than he , and wouldst saucily prescribe him what condition is best for thee . O this devil of dis- content ! which whomsoever it possesseth , it makes his heart ...
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... profitable dis- course to calm unquiet hearts . Adam , in Pa- radise , dashed upon the rock of discontent- which some divines conceive was his first sin . This , with many instances more in Scripture , together TO THE ...
... profitable dis- course to calm unquiet hearts . Adam , in Pa- radise , dashed upon the rock of discontent- which some divines conceive was his first sin . This , with many instances more in Scripture , together TO THE ...
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affliction ANSW Apology answered apology that Discontent Apostle Argument to Contentment Aristotle art thou behold believer better blessed blood bring called Canaan cast Catharine child church comfort condition conscience contented Christian contented spirit covetous creature cross Devil disquiet divine Divine Grace doth earth envy evil faith fellowship flesh fruit give glory godly Gospel grace grows hath heart heaven heavenly holy contentment Holy Spirit honour humble Isai Jesus John learn Christ leprosy ligion live look Lord Luke Matt ment mercy mind murmur ness never passion Paul pleurisy poison pray prayer promise prosperity Prov Psal religion reproach rich Richard Taylor saints saith Samuel Beatty Sarah Satan Scripture SECT shine sins sorrow soul sting sufferings sweet tentment Tertullian thee things thou hast tion trouble truth ture wicked word
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Page 124 - Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be ? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Page 170 - For, behold, the day cometh, That shall burn as an oven ; And all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble : And the day that cometh shall burn them up, Saith the LORD of hosts, That it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Page 115 - In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it : he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. 9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin...
Page 209 - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
Page 150 - I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house ; for I have five brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Page 164 - But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison ; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Page 106 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 113 - Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
Page 81 - For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband ? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?