Christian Morals, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christian ethics |
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... made the inftrument , not only of temporal , but eternal , good to others , without reaping our- felves any advantage from the good we com- municate ? It It might have supplied a thesis for disput- ation among 18 ON RETIREMENT .
... made the inftrument , not only of temporal , but eternal , good to others , without reaping our- felves any advantage from the good we com- municate ? It It might have supplied a thesis for disput- ation among 18 ON RETIREMENT .
Page 97
... eternal life , fhould the standard which God has made the measure of our attaining to it , be fo depreffed as to prevent that attain- ment ? Do not the Apostles and their Maf- ter , the Saints and the King of Saints , every where ...
... eternal life , fhould the standard which God has made the measure of our attaining to it , be fo depreffed as to prevent that attain- ment ? Do not the Apostles and their Maf- ter , the Saints and the King of Saints , every where ...
Page 115
... eternal interests as you have formerly taken to ac- quire a language or an art . Read the word of inspiration with the fame affiduity with which you have studied a favourite claffic . with as much energy to acquire a thorough infight ...
... eternal interests as you have formerly taken to ac- quire a language or an art . Read the word of inspiration with the fame affiduity with which you have studied a favourite claffic . with as much energy to acquire a thorough infight ...
Page 149
... eternal proficiency . When we are affured that the effect of habits will not cease with life , but be carried into eternity , it gives fuch an elevation to the ideas , such H 3 1an an expanfion to the foul , that it seems as ON HABITS .
... eternal proficiency . When we are affured that the effect of habits will not cease with life , but be carried into eternity , it gives fuch an elevation to the ideas , such H 3 1an an expanfion to the foul , that it seems as ON HABITS .
Page 172
... bleffednefs ? In any event , would he conceive that eternal glory was to be obtained without an effort , I had almoft faid without a wifh ? CHAP . XXI . Expoftulation with the inconfiftent Christian . 172 INCONSISTENCY , & c .
... bleffednefs ? In any event , would he conceive that eternal glory was to be obtained without an effort , I had almoft faid without a wifh ? CHAP . XXI . Expoftulation with the inconfiftent Christian . 172 INCONSISTENCY , & c .
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affured againſt almoſt alſo anſwer attained becauſe beſt bleffing buſineſs cafe Candidus cauſe character Chriſtian clafs confcience confider confiftency corruptions courſe defign defire divine doctrine duty eſcape eſpecially eſtabliſhed eternal exerciſe exiſtence fafe faith falſe falvation fame fatisfied fecurity feek feel feem felf felves fenfe ferves fhall fhew fhould fincere firſt fociety fome fomething fometimes fpirit freſh ftate ftill fuch fure furniſh goodneſs Goſpel grace habits happineſs heart heaven higheſt himſelf holy inftances inſtead intereſt itſelf kindneſs lefs leſs ligion meaſure ment mind miſtakes moft moſt muſt nature neceffity never obferved object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfons piety pleaſe pleaſure poffefs practice preſent principle profeffion promiſed purpoſe purſuits racter reaſon refpect religion retirement ſcene ſcheme Scripture ſee ſenſe ſet ſhall ſome ſtandard ſtate ſtill ſtudy taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtanding uſe virtue whofe whoſe worfe worſe
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Page 276 - God, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers ; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace...
Page 276 - GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live . according to thy will ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 211 - Preacher himself had sometimes forgotten, that the whole duty of man is to fear God, and keep his commandments...
Page 56 - talk of the words" which were commanded under that dispensation, •wken they sit in their house, and •when they walk by the way, and when they lie down, and when they rise up.