No Cross, No Crown: A Discourse Shewing the Nature and Discipline of the Holy Cross of Christ, and that the Denial of Self, and Daily Bearing of Christ's Cross, is the Alone Way to the Rest and Kingdom of God, to which are Added, the Living and Dying Testimonies of Many Persons of Fame and Learning, Both of Ancient and Modern Times, in Favour of this Treatise, in Two Parts |
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Page 40
... rich man , that if he would have eternal life , he fhould fell all and follow him : a doctrine fad to him , as it is to thofe , that , like him , for all their high pretences to religion , in truth love their poffeffions more than ...
... rich man , that if he would have eternal life , he fhould fell all and follow him : a doctrine fad to him , as it is to thofe , that , like him , for all their high pretences to religion , in truth love their poffeffions more than ...
Page 55
... rich furnitures and garments , rare voices and mufic , coftly lamps , wax candles , and perfumes ; and all acted with that most pleaf- ing variety to the external fenfes , that art can invent , or coft procure ; as if the world were to ...
... rich furnitures and garments , rare voices and mufic , coftly lamps , wax candles , and perfumes ; and all acted with that most pleaf- ing variety to the external fenfes , that art can invent , or coft procure ; as if the world were to ...
Page 63
... rich crofs fhall have many gazers and admirers : the mean , in this , as other things , are more neglected . I could appeal to themselves of this great vanity and fuperftition . O ! how very fhort is this of the bleffed crofs of Jefus ...
... rich crofs fhall have many gazers and admirers : the mean , in this , as other things , are more neglected . I could appeal to themselves of this great vanity and fuperftition . O ! how very fhort is this of the bleffed crofs of Jefus ...
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... rich to cry for help . Those that are not fenfible of their inward wants , that have not fears and terrors upon them , who feel no need of God's power to help them , nor of the light of his countenance to comfort them , what have fuch ...
... rich to cry for help . Those that are not fenfible of their inward wants , that have not fears and terrors upon them , who feel no need of God's power to help them , nor of the light of his countenance to comfort them , what have fuch ...
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... rich coft Christ an equal expence of blood . Nor is it material in what state a man is born ; the new creature hath no diftinction . But if we will forget how we all defcended from one Father ; we ought at least perpetually to remember ...
... rich coft Christ an equal expence of blood . Nor is it material in what state a man is born ; the new creature hath no diftinction . But if we will forget how we all defcended from one Father ; we ought at least perpetually to remember ...
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Popular passages
Page 100 - If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him; and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Page 61 - The King's daughter is all glorious within ; her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework : the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Page 380 - Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Page 84 - For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
Page 140 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Page 230 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 84 - Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation : my God will hear me.
Page 384 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again ; when he suffered he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 231 - 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 56 - Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion : bless the Lord, O my soul. CIV. BLESS the Lord, O my soul : O Lord my God, thou art very great ; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...