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... happy qualification of Prayer ; it introduces us to a more intimate fami- liarity with God , and at the fame time it procures us bleffings on earth , in fome measure gives us a foretaste of Heaven , But great caution is requifite , that ...
... happy qualification of Prayer ; it introduces us to a more intimate fami- liarity with God , and at the fame time it procures us bleffings on earth , in fome measure gives us a foretaste of Heaven , But great caution is requifite , that ...
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... happy friendship , and communion with him , which is only expreffed and maintained by Prayer , and fpiritual exer- cifes . But the performance of this duty is not only attended with Pleasure , but Honour alfo . alfo . To enjoy the ...
... happy friendship , and communion with him , which is only expreffed and maintained by Prayer , and fpiritual exer- cifes . But the performance of this duty is not only attended with Pleasure , but Honour alfo . alfo . To enjoy the ...
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... happy peace ; if the windows of Heaven be shut up , and drought and barrenness prevail in the land , this is the most effectual method to obtain the fertile fhowers , fo that the earth may bring forth her fruits , that the hills may ...
... happy peace ; if the windows of Heaven be shut up , and drought and barrenness prevail in the land , this is the most effectual method to obtain the fertile fhowers , fo that the earth may bring forth her fruits , that the hills may ...
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... happy employment hereafter . It remains for us to enquire , laftly , For what purposes we are taught in our prayers to make mention of our Father's being in Heaven . These are to breed in us a pro- per notion of his all - perfect nature ...
... happy employment hereafter . It remains for us to enquire , laftly , For what purposes we are taught in our prayers to make mention of our Father's being in Heaven . These are to breed in us a pro- per notion of his all - perfect nature ...
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... have no folid and rational views , which have not a regard to , and do not ultimately terminate in , the glory of God ; that most noble and lively principle , that 3 moft moft worthy and happy end of all his actions . 76 SERMON IV .
... have no folid and rational views , which have not a regard to , and do not ultimately terminate in , the glory of God ; that most noble and lively principle , that 3 moft moft worthy and happy end of all his actions . 76 SERMON IV .
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acknowledge againſt alfo alſo aſk becauſe beſt bleffings CHARLES CHURCHILL Chrift Chriſtian confequence confider confideration conftant creatures defign defire doth eaſy exerciſe exprefs faid fame felves fenfe fenfible fhall fhew fider fincere fins firſt fome forgive forgiveneſs foul fpirit fubjects fuch fufferings fufficient fure give glory God the Father God's goodneſs Goſpel grace greateſt hallow happineſs hath heart Heaven higheſt himſelf holy honour impoffible infinite inftructed itſelf Jefus kingdom kingdom of Glory Laftly leaſt Lord mercy moft moſt muſt name of Father nature neceffary obedience obferved ourſelves paffions perfect perfons performance petition pleaſed pleaſure poffible praiſe pray preſent Preſervation promiſe puniſhment purpoſe reaſon refpect requeſts Saviour ſay Scripture ſeems ſenſe ſhall ſhould ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſuch Temptation thee themſelves theſe words thine things thofe thoſe thou tion turally underſtand underſtood univerfal unleſs unto uſe wants whatſoever whilſt wicked wiſdom
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Page 91 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 104 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 102 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling together : and a little child shall lead them.
Page 98 - O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word...
Page 58 - Fathers, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto...
Page 181 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able to bear ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.
Page 126 - ... why then doth a living man complain, a man for the punifhment of his fins ? Laftly, let us confider the nature of the fufferings themfelves. Great part of thofe afflictions which we place to God's account, ought in good reafon to be placed to our own.
Page v - He by his great example might impart A better something, and baptize it Art ; He, all the feelings of my youth forgot, Might shew me what is taste by what is not ; By him supported with a proper pride, I...
Page 74 - PRAISE the Lord, O my foul : and all that is within me praife his holy Name.
Page 156 - not resist evil," but causes us rather, when smitten " on the right cheek, to turn the other also;" — of that mercifulness, whereby we "love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully use us and persecute us ;" — and of that complication of love and all holy tempers, which is exercised in suffering for righteousness