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Page 59
... Sufferings , and afcend to the Right Hand of God ; fo is our old Man to be crucified , and we confecrated to God , by a Conformity to the Death of Chrift , that like as Chrift was rais'd from the Dead by the Glory of the Father , even ...
... Sufferings , and afcend to the Right Hand of God ; fo is our old Man to be crucified , and we confecrated to God , by a Conformity to the Death of Chrift , that like as Chrift was rais'd from the Dead by the Glory of the Father , even ...
Page 61
... Sufferings . St. PAUL so well knew this to be the Design and Spirit of Religion , that he puts his Title to the Benefits of Chrift's Refur- rection upon it , when he says , THAT I may know him and the Power of his Refurrection , and the ...
... Sufferings . St. PAUL so well knew this to be the Design and Spirit of Religion , that he puts his Title to the Benefits of Chrift's Refur- rection upon it , when he says , THAT I may know him and the Power of his Refurrection , and the ...
Page 74
... Sufferings and Death he has merited for us . PERHAPS Chriftians who are not at all afham'd to be devoted to the Cares and Business of the World , cannot better per- ceive the Weaknefs and Folly of their De- figns , than by comparing ...
... Sufferings and Death he has merited for us . PERHAPS Chriftians who are not at all afham'd to be devoted to the Cares and Business of the World , cannot better per- ceive the Weaknefs and Folly of their De- figns , than by comparing ...
Page 80
... Sufferings from other People , this may perhaps not be our Cafe ; but if we fee they are call'd to Sufferings from themfelves , to voluntary Self- Self - denials , and renouncing their own Rights , 80 A Practical Treatife.
... Sufferings from other People , this may perhaps not be our Cafe ; but if we fee they are call'd to Sufferings from themfelves , to voluntary Self- Self - denials , and renouncing their own Rights , 80 A Practical Treatife.
Page 110
... Sufferings , Peter took him and began to re- buke him , faying , be it far from thee , Lord , this Shall not be unto thee . But Jefus turned and Jaid to Peter , get thee behind me , Satan , thou art an Offence unto me , for thou favou ...
... Sufferings , Peter took him and began to re- buke him , faying , be it far from thee , Lord , this Shall not be unto thee . But Jefus turned and Jaid to Peter , get thee behind me , Satan , thou art an Offence unto me , for thou favou ...
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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.