A practical treatise upon Christian perfection. Repr. [of the 1726 ed.].1807 |
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... Duty of Self - denial , vol . III . disc . vii . is taken from chap . vi . vii . and viii .; and in some places he has either copied , or was sufficiently conversant with it to quote from memory . " This self - denial is the chief and ...
... Duty of Self - denial , vol . III . disc . vii . is taken from chap . vi . vii . and viii .; and in some places he has either copied , or was sufficiently conversant with it to quote from memory . " This self - denial is the chief and ...
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... duty , and be able to prac- tise it with greater exactness , but then as his good- ness seems to consist in this , that he is true and faithful to what he knows to be his duty , so if another is as true and faithful to that measure of ...
... duty , and be able to prac- tise it with greater exactness , but then as his good- ness seems to consist in this , that he is true and faithful to what he knows to be his duty , so if another is as true and faithful to that measure of ...
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... duty in such perfection in all instances , as they might have done . Now as it suits with the divine mercy to admit men to happiness , who have not been , in every re- spect , so perfect as they might have been , notwith- standing that ...
... duty in such perfection in all instances , as they might have done . Now as it suits with the divine mercy to admit men to happiness , who have not been , in every re- spect , so perfect as they might have been , notwith- standing that ...
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... duty of religion that is so contrary to flesh and blood as this , but as difficult as it may seem to a worldly mind , it is still neces- sary , and will easily be performed by such as are in Christ new creatures . For take but away ...
... duty of religion that is so contrary to flesh and blood as this , but as difficult as it may seem to a worldly mind , it is still neces- sary , and will easily be performed by such as are in Christ new creatures . For take but away ...
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... duty , till we rejoice and delight only in increasing our likeness to God . We may therefore from this , as well as from what has been before observed , be infallibly assured that Christianity does not consist in any partial amendment ...
... duty , till we rejoice and delight only in increasing our likeness to God . We may therefore from this , as well as from what has been before observed , be infallibly assured that Christianity does not consist in any partial amendment ...
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Page 79 - Therefore take no thought, saying: What shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek.) For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Page 16 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5.
Page 107 - And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Page 332 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Page 390 - And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out : it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire ; where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Page 346 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 63 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom...
Page 55 - Then Jesus beholding him, loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest : go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come, take up the cross and follow me.
Page 155 - Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Page 22 - And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour...