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Page 95
... sake ; and for my sake does it serve even men and angels , that they , being more divine and glorious creatures , might adorn heaven and earth with their persons , which without them would be void and empty . For we all desire to be ...
... sake ; and for my sake does it serve even men and angels , that they , being more divine and glorious creatures , might adorn heaven and earth with their persons , which without them would be void and empty . For we all desire to be ...
Page 117
... sake of these bodies , and without such persons as men are , it would be utterly useless . The hypostatical union of two natures so unspeakably different as the soul and body are is of all things in the world the most mysterious and ...
... sake of these bodies , and without such persons as men are , it would be utterly useless . The hypostatical union of two natures so unspeakably different as the soul and body are is of all things in the world the most mysterious and ...
Page 288
... sake of my infinite blessed- ness . Now , that is God . And for His sake it is that I love myself , and for the glory and joy of delighting in Him , I desire my continuance ; and the more I delight in Him , my continuance is so much the ...
... sake of my infinite blessed- ness . Now , that is God . And for His sake it is that I love myself , and for the glory and joy of delighting in Him , I desire my continuance ; and the more I delight in Him , my continuance is so much the ...
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able actions admire adore affection almighty amiable angels angels and men Apostle appeareth attain beatific vision beauty beloved benefactor benefit blessed blessedness and glory bliss bounty cause charity Christ contentment courage creatures delight desire divine doth earth enemies enjoy enjoyment essence esteem evil exalted excellent exercise faith felicity fruition gift glorious God's Godhead grace gratitude greater happiness hated hath heaven holy Holy Ghost honour hope humility hypostatical union inclination infinite and eternal Jesus Christ justice kind king kingdom knowledge laws liberty light live Lord magnanimity magnificent maketh manner meekness mercy misery mysterious nature ness never objects obligations occasions omnipresence ourselves patience perfection pleasure power of loving praise prudence reason religion repentance righteousness saith sake Saviour sense Son of God soul spirit sweet temperance things thou tion Traherne transcendent treasures unto virtue virtuous wherein wise