The Great Importance of a Religious Life Considered: To which are Added, Some Morning and Evening PrayersW. Ginger, and sold, 1787 - 145 pages |
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... these things , it is certain they will be found Fools , when weighed in the Balance of true Wif- dom . He that is truly wife will confider , that he has a Soul , as well as a Body to take care of ; a spiritual and immortal Substance ...
... these things , it is certain they will be found Fools , when weighed in the Balance of true Wif- dom . He that is truly wife will confider , that he has a Soul , as well as a Body to take care of ; a spiritual and immortal Substance ...
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... these three Things : I. That there is no folid Happiness to be attained in this Life , but in the Practice of Religion . II . That as Religion is the only Thing that can make us happy while we live , fo there is nothing but a good ...
... these three Things : I. That there is no folid Happiness to be attained in this Life , but in the Practice of Religion . II . That as Religion is the only Thing that can make us happy while we live , fo there is nothing but a good ...
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... these Things ; to think that he is answer- ing the End of his Creation ; that he is doing Heb . vii . Pfalm xxxiv . 16 . doing the Work for which Of a RELIGIOUS LIFE . 15.
... these Things ; to think that he is answer- ing the End of his Creation ; that he is doing Heb . vii . Pfalm xxxiv . 16 . doing the Work for which Of a RELIGIOUS LIFE . 15.
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... Things shall work toge- ther for good to them that love him : He is affured , that the Eye of the Lord is upon 17 ... these Means to be for- tified against the Evils of this Life ! Alas ! There are numberless Calamities , , from ...
... Things shall work toge- ther for good to them that love him : He is affured , that the Eye of the Lord is upon 17 ... these Means to be for- tified against the Evils of this Life ! Alas ! There are numberless Calamities , , from ...
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... these Things ! that they would be wife , and consider their latter xxxii . 29. End ! and , as the Pfalmist advises , would Pf.xxxvii.keep Innocency , and take heed to the Thing that is right ! for , that , and that only , shall bring ...
... these Things ! that they would be wife , and consider their latter xxxii . 29. End ! and , as the Pfalmist advises , would Pf.xxxvii.keep Innocency , and take heed to the Thing that is right ! for , that , and that only , shall bring ...
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Page 26 - Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his mercy ; To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
Page 21 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand : and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Page 105 - And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie : but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Page 66 - Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me : for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord : they would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Page 6 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 54 - ... meet to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light.
Page 84 - God and man, who did humble himself even to the death upon the Cross, for us miserable sinners; who lay in darkness and the shadow of death, that he might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life.
Page 116 - God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests...
Page 29 - How happy therefore is an intellectual being, who, by prayer and meditation, by virtue and good works, opens this communication between God and his own soul ! Though...
Page 29 - ... him. He knows that his helper is at hand, and is always nearer to him than any thing else can be, which is capable of annoying or terrifying him.