Sermons on the doctrines and duties of Christianity [by H.M. Bowdler]. |
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... happiness of being born and educated in the bosom of the Church of England , to which I am most firmly attached , I think it necessary to disclaim all connexion with those who seek out new paths , and presume to find fault with the ...
... happiness of being born and educated in the bosom of the Church of England , to which I am most firmly attached , I think it necessary to disclaim all connexion with those who seek out new paths , and presume to find fault with the ...
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... happiness in the next . I shall not waste your time in endeavouring to prove what no man , who has common sense , can possibly doubt . The fool may say in his heart , there is no God ; but no thinking man will or can believe him . When ...
... happiness in the next . I shall not waste your time in endeavouring to prove what no man , who has common sense , can possibly doubt . The fool may say in his heart , there is no God ; but no thinking man will or can believe him . When ...
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... happiness and of virtue ; that we can think , and speak , and act ; yet are certain that we did not make our- selves ; common sense must convince us , that we were formed by Him , " in whom we live , and move , and have our being ...
... happiness and of virtue ; that we can think , and speak , and act ; yet are certain that we did not make our- selves ; common sense must convince us , that we were formed by Him , " in whom we live , and move , and have our being ...
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... happiness which is promised to every good man after death . To that book , then , we must apply for information ; and from that book I will endeavour to collect the sub- stance of what we are required to believe and to do , in order to ...
... happiness which is promised to every good man after death . To that book , then , we must apply for information ; and from that book I will endeavour to collect the sub- stance of what we are required to believe and to do , in order to ...
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... happiness by sharing it with him , to deserve and possess his love , and to join with him in serving and in praising their great Creator . To this happy pair God gave the garden of Eden , with all things in it richly to enjoy ; and GOD ...
... happiness by sharing it with him , to deserve and possess his love , and to join with him in serving and in praising their great Creator . To this happy pair God gave the garden of Eden , with all things in it richly to enjoy ; and GOD ...
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Page 50 - And he took bread, and • gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you : This do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Page 241 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us...
Page 205 - And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser : she was of a great age, and had lived with an...
Page 240 - ... they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword, they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins, 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 99 - There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest. There the prisoners are at ease together ; They hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
Page 189 - Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
Page 59 - To examine themselves,' whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life ; have a lively Faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of His death; and be in charity with all men.
Page 46 - For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 156 - Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 199 - The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.