Ecclesiastical Biography: Or, Lives of Eminent Men, Connected with the History of Religion in England : from the Commencement of the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 4J.G. & F. Rivington, 1839 - Christian biography |
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... Christ's institution ; and Repentance is preached according to the measures of the Gospel ; and Faith in Christ is propounded according to the rule of the Apostles , and the measures of the Churches Apostolical ; and Obedience to kings ...
... Christ's institution ; and Repentance is preached according to the measures of the Gospel ; and Faith in Christ is propounded according to the rule of the Apostles , and the measures of the Churches Apostolical ; and Obedience to kings ...
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... Christian . And I will labour to be like my Saviour , by making humility lovely in the eyes of all men , and by fol- lowing the merciful and meek example of my dear Jesus . This was then his resolution , and the God of constancy , who ...
... Christian . And I will labour to be like my Saviour , by making humility lovely in the eyes of all men , and by fol- lowing the merciful and meek example of my dear Jesus . This was then his resolution , and the God of constancy , who ...
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... Christian discipline , both then , and in the latter part of his life , of which there will be many true testi- monies . And now his care was to recover from his consumption by a change from Woodford into such an air as was most proper ...
... Christian discipline , both then , and in the latter part of his life , of which there will be many true testi- monies . And now his care was to recover from his consumption by a change from Woodford into such an air as was most proper ...
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... Christian virtues , that it deserves the eloquence of St. Chrysostom to commend and declare it ! A life ! that if it were related by a pen like his , there would then be no need for this age to look back into times past for the examples ...
... Christian virtues , that it deserves the eloquence of St. Chrysostom to commend and declare it ! A life ! that if it were related by a pen like his , there would then be no need for this age to look back into times past for the examples ...
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... ( and it is some relief for a poor body to be but heard with patience ) he like a Christian clergyman comforted her by his meek behaviour and counsel : but because that cost him nothing , he relieved her with money 28 GEORGE HERBERT .
... ( and it is some relief for a poor body to be but heard with patience ) he like a Christian clergyman comforted her by his meek behaviour and counsel : but because that cost him nothing , he relieved her with money 28 GEORGE HERBERT .
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