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Page 70
... practical acquaintance with our duties and destination , as rational and immortal be- ings ; and in rendering this acquaintance sub- servient to the regulation of our affections and habits , so as to promote every virtuous disposition ...
... practical acquaintance with our duties and destination , as rational and immortal be- ings ; and in rendering this acquaintance sub- servient to the regulation of our affections and habits , so as to promote every virtuous disposition ...
Page 97
... practical purposes , without God and without hope . How great is the superiority even of the common Christian in this respect ! To him the doctrines in question , which are in- deed the leading and essential doctrines of H the the ...
... practical purposes , without God and without hope . How great is the superiority even of the common Christian in this respect ! To him the doctrines in question , which are in- deed the leading and essential doctrines of H the the ...
Page 102
... practical truths upon their minds , so as to ensure a practical influence . And this institution , though in many respects so much perverted from its proper end , and in every respect perhaps so imperfectly conducted , as not to produce ...
... practical truths upon their minds , so as to ensure a practical influence . And this institution , though in many respects so much perverted from its proper end , and in every respect perhaps so imperfectly conducted , as not to produce ...
Page 112
... practical per- suasion to the heart , that moment the supe- riority of the Christian is determined . For to say that faith on this great point is not preferable to scepticism - or that he who believes firmly has no advantage over him ...
... practical per- suasion to the heart , that moment the supe- riority of the Christian is determined . For to say that faith on this great point is not preferable to scepticism - or that he who believes firmly has no advantage over him ...
Page 188
... practical improvement . Look to Absalom : and if you see in his character every thing , which as men you ought to abhor ; and in his end , every thing , which as Christians you ought to dread , remember this history was written for your ...
... practical improvement . Look to Absalom : and if you see in his character every thing , which as men you ought to abhor ; and in his end , every thing , which as Christians you ought to dread , remember this history was written for your ...
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Page 345 - But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles : but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Page 169 - For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground ; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 193 - The Lord giveth, and the Lord ' taketh away ; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Page 225 - Will the Lord cast off for ever ? And will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies...
Page 89 - Behold, I shew you a mystery ; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump ; for the trumpet shall sound ; and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is...
Page 226 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...
Page 327 - But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter, before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Page 330 - And, when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how, that a good while ago, God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Page xiii - Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? And I. said, "This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.
Page 169 - Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.