Time and temper: a manual of selections from holy Scripture and extr. from various Engl. authors, by W. Jowett1835 |
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... of mercy , to kindred , neighbours , country , and mankind . But I return to the essential point of application . I desire to press on you the necessity of reducing good rules to practice . If any of the excellent XX INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
... of mercy , to kindred , neighbours , country , and mankind . But I return to the essential point of application . I desire to press on you the necessity of reducing good rules to practice . If any of the excellent XX INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
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... necessity , or of mercy ) it is perhaps not too much to call it , Sin . And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made ; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made . And God blessed the seventh day ...
... necessity , or of mercy ) it is perhaps not too much to call it , Sin . And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made ; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made . And God blessed the seventh day ...
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... necessity , be an unstable , unestablished Christian : he cannot be well acquainted with his own particular , besetting , secret sins : he cannot breathe forth a spirit of holy love and tenderness in his in- tercourse with others : his ...
... necessity , be an unstable , unestablished Christian : he cannot be well acquainted with his own particular , besetting , secret sins : he cannot breathe forth a spirit of holy love and tenderness in his in- tercourse with others : his ...
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... necessity of often giving way . He shall not cry , nor lift up , nor cause his voice to be heard in the street . A bruised reed shall he not break , and the smoking flax shall he not quench : he shall bring forth judg- ment unto truth ...
... necessity of often giving way . He shall not cry , nor lift up , nor cause his voice to be heard in the street . A bruised reed shall he not break , and the smoking flax shall he not quench : he shall bring forth judg- ment unto truth ...
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... necessity , and safety of the Church's absolution , it was resolved that the Doctor should give him both that and the sa- crament the day following . To which end , the Doc- tor came ; and , after a short retirement and privacy , they ...
... necessity , and safety of the Church's absolution , it was resolved that the Doctor should give him both that and the sa- crament the day following . To which end , the Doc- tor came ; and , after a short retirement and privacy , they ...
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Page 49 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 9 - Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Page 28 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty : Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Page 49 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth : but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Page 46 - At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty...
Page 29 - These six things doth the Lord hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him : A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Page 8 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 58 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Page 54 - Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Page 58 - For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.