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Page 49
... said not to commit Sin , in such a Sense as a Man may be faid not to do that , which it is his conftant Care and Principle to prevent be- ing done . HE cannot fin , as it may be faid of a Man that has no Principle but Covetous- nefs ...
... said not to commit Sin , in such a Sense as a Man may be faid not to do that , which it is his conftant Care and Principle to prevent be- ing done . HE cannot fin , as it may be faid of a Man that has no Principle but Covetous- nefs ...
Page 50
... said of us in this Sense that we cannot commit Sin . WHEN by an inward Principle of Ho- linefs we ftand fo difpos'd to all Degrees of Virtue , as the ambitious Man ftands dif- pos'd to all Steps of Greatnefs , when we hate and avoid all ...
... said of us in this Sense that we cannot commit Sin . WHEN by an inward Principle of Ho- linefs we ftand fo difpos'd to all Degrees of Virtue , as the ambitious Man ftands dif- pos'd to all Steps of Greatnefs , when we hate and avoid all ...
Page 112
... said to treat the Scrip- tures , as the Jews treated our Saviour , when they faid , We will not have this Man to reign over us . I HAVE , I think , fufficiently fhewn that our Saviour required an entire Renun- ciation of the World , a ...
... said to treat the Scrip- tures , as the Jews treated our Saviour , when they faid , We will not have this Man to reign over us . I HAVE , I think , fufficiently fhewn that our Saviour required an entire Renun- ciation of the World , a ...
Page 171
... delivered in the fame Manner , He faid unto them all , and again , When he called the People un- to him with his Difciples alfo , he said unto them ? To To me this Place feems as general a Call to upon Chriftian Perfection . 171.
... delivered in the fame Manner , He faid unto them all , and again , When he called the People un- to him with his Difciples alfo , he said unto them ? To To me this Place feems as general a Call to upon Chriftian Perfection . 171.
Page 192
... said , an Eye for an Eye , and a Tooth for a Tooth , but I say unto you , that ye refift not Evil , but whofoever will fmite thee on thy right Cheek , turn to him the other also . And if any Man will fue thee at Law and take away thy ...
... said , an Eye for an Eye , and a Tooth for a Tooth , but I say unto you , that ye refift not Evil , but whofoever will fmite thee on thy right Cheek , turn to him the other also . And if any Man will fue thee at Law and take away thy ...
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Page 304 - 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 521 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 197 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 70 - A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Page 468 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee : nor again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Page 201 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps...
Page 286 - For as many as are led by the -Spirit of God are the sons of God.
Page 67 - Many will fay to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophefied in thy name ? and in thy name have caft out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works ? 23 And then will I profefs unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Page 82 - Gentiles with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their strength...
Page 51 - And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.