A practical treatise upon Christian perfection. Repr. [of the 1726 ed.].1807 |
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... prayer and devotion - CHAP . XIII . All Christians are required to imitate the life and example of Jesus Christ CHAP . XIV . An exhortation to Christian perfection . The absolute unlawfulness of the stage enter- tainment fully ...
... prayer and devotion - CHAP . XIII . All Christians are required to imitate the life and example of Jesus Christ CHAP . XIV . An exhortation to Christian perfection . The absolute unlawfulness of the stage enter- tainment fully ...
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... prayer to God , our hearts would be always praying , and our souls ever aspiring after this state of perfection , this union with Christ in God . To proceed , In my Father's house , saith Christ , are many mansions . I go to prepare a ...
... prayer to God , our hearts would be always praying , and our souls ever aspiring after this state of perfection , this union with Christ in God . To proceed , In my Father's house , saith Christ , are many mansions . I go to prepare a ...
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... praying for our enemies is no part of charity . Let us , therefore , not deceive ourselves , the Gospel preaches the same doctrines to us that our Saviour taught his first disciples , and though it may not call us to the same external ...
... praying for our enemies is no part of charity . Let us , therefore , not deceive ourselves , the Gospel preaches the same doctrines to us that our Saviour taught his first disciples , and though it may not call us to the same external ...
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... prayer as this should have had no place in this treatise , but that I have reason to hope , that , in proportion as it offends the ear , it will amend the heart . There is no one , I believe , but would be ashamed to put up such a prayer ...
... prayer as this should have had no place in this treatise , but that I have reason to hope , that , in proportion as it offends the ear , it will amend the heart . There is no one , I believe , but would be ashamed to put up such a prayer ...
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... prayer , and that they would satisfy themselves , that nothing can be more odious and contrary to religion than such petitions . But then let them be assured also of this , that the same things which make an unchristian prayer , make an ...
... prayer , and that they would satisfy themselves , that nothing can be more odious and contrary to religion than such petitions . But then let them be assured also of this , that the same things which make an unchristian prayer , make an ...
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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...