Persuasives to Early Piety: Interspersed with Suitable Prayers |
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... poor transient world to you , who have an eternal world to mind ! -- It is not to a trifle that I call your attention but to your life , * your all , your eternal all , your God , your Saviour , your heaven , your every thing , that is ...
... poor transient world to you , who have an eternal world to mind ! -- It is not to a trifle that I call your attention but to your life , * your all , your eternal all , your God , your Saviour , your heaven , your every thing , that is ...
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... poor wretch perishing of hunger ; nor help to him that is sinking in the sea , or scorching in the flames . Perhaps all I urge to gain your attention is urged in vain . And shall it be so ? Will you slight your God , and make your own ...
... poor wretch perishing of hunger ; nor help to him that is sinking in the sea , or scorching in the flames . Perhaps all I urge to gain your attention is urged in vain . And shall it be so ? Will you slight your God , and make your own ...
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... poor blind world you might reply , " A frail imperfect creature , guilty of some sins , but yet with so many good disposi- tions and good actions to counterbalance them , that I may reasonably hope for happiness and heaven . " My dear ...
... poor blind world you might reply , " A frail imperfect creature , guilty of some sins , but yet with so many good disposi- tions and good actions to counterbalance them , that I may reasonably hope for happiness and heaven . " My dear ...
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... poor unconverted men . The man who should laugh at a thousand swords aimed at his defence- less head , or pointed at his naked breast , were wiser than he who laughs at sin . Less foolish were the wretch who should treat as folly a plan ...
... poor unconverted men . The man who should laugh at a thousand swords aimed at his defence- less head , or pointed at his naked breast , were wiser than he who laughs at sin . Less foolish were the wretch who should treat as folly a plan ...
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... poor , to place him once more in circumstances of comfort , and give up whatever they have most valuable for this purpose . Yet still he goes on as ever , unaffected by their tenderness , unthankful for their favours , and with an ...
... poor , to place him once more in circumstances of comfort , and give up whatever they have most valuable for this purpose . Yet still he goes on as ever , unaffected by their tenderness , unthankful for their favours , and with an ...
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ancholy angels apostle behold beloved beseech betimes blessed careless cern Chap child christian corruption creature crown death declares delight devil divine divine grace dreadful dying early piety early religion earth everlasting evil eyes faith Father feel folly give glory gospel grace gracious grave guilty happy hath heart heaven heavenly hell holy Holy Spirit honour hope hour humble immortal soul infinite ingratitude iniquity irreligion Jesus Christ John iii kingdom kingdom of God ligion live Lord Jesus Christ Matt mercy misery neglect never pain parents peace Perhaps pleasure poor possess praise prayer Redeemer rejoice repent ruin salvation Satan Saviour Scriptures Sect seek sight sinner sins sins of youth solemn soon sorrow Spirit thee thine things thou art thou hast thoughtless thousand throne thy love tion torments treasures trifle unto vanity word worldly wrath wretched young friend young sinner youth
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Page 93 - ... they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword : they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins ; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page 117 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 47 - Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.
Page 258 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 59 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 249 - For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward, how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation...
Page 106 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Page 187 - ... and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 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.
Page 250 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 235 - Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.