Persuasives to Early Piety: Interspersed with Suitable Prayers |
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... deign te employ it as an instrument of advancing his cause , it will be successful ; but if he have nothing for it to do , the sooner it shail sink into oblivion the better , CONTENTS . CHAP . 1 1 Introductory Address to the 6.
... deign te employ it as an instrument of advancing his cause , it will be successful ; but if he have nothing for it to do , the sooner it shail sink into oblivion the better , CONTENTS . CHAP . 1 1 Introductory Address to the 6.
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... better , you might perceive that you have , in your heart , committed many sins , of which you now think yourself guiltless , but if it be as you imagine , yet allow me to remind you , that the word of V God declares you as much a ...
... better , you might perceive that you have , in your heart , committed many sins , of which you now think yourself guiltless , but if it be as you imagine , yet allow me to remind you , that the word of V God declares you as much a ...
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... better things might have been expected . " Apply this to the present subject . The openly wicked and pro- fane resemble the former of these ; the moral and benevolent , that yet neglect religion , may be compared to the latter . In many ...
... better things might have been expected . " Apply this to the present subject . The openly wicked and pro- fane resemble the former of these ; the moral and benevolent , that yet neglect religion , may be compared to the latter . In many ...
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... better state . Nor are you here forgot- We ten by your God . Every moment of time , every breath you draw , every pleasure you feel , you owe to him . No day passes without its blessings . One favour has scarcely vanished before others ...
... better state . Nor are you here forgot- We ten by your God . Every moment of time , every breath you draw , every pleasure you feel , you owe to him . No day passes without its blessings . One favour has scarcely vanished before others ...
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... better to see and abhor your youthful sins , in this world , where mercy may be found , than to have them brought to your remembrance when mercy is no morc . But you have passed the years of childhood ; you have advanced one stage ...
... better to see and abhor your youthful sins , in this world , where mercy may be found , than to have them brought to your remembrance when mercy is no morc . But you have passed the years of childhood ; you have advanced one stage ...
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ancholy angels apostle behold beloved beseech betimes blessed careless cern Chap child christian corruption creature crown death declares delight devil divine divine grace dreadful dying early piety early religion earth everlasting evil eyes faith Father feel folly give glory gospel grace gracious grave guilty happy hath heart heaven heavenly hell holy Holy Spirit honour hope hour humble immortal soul infinite ingratitude iniquity irreligion Jesus Christ John iii kingdom kingdom of God ligion live Lord Jesus Christ Matt mercy misery neglect never pain parents peace Perhaps pleasure poor possess praise prayer Redeemer rejoice repent ruin salvation Satan Saviour Scriptures Sect seek sight sinner sins sins of youth solemn soon sorrow Spirit thee thine things thou art thou hast thoughtless thousand throne thy love tion torments treasures trifle unto vanity word worldly wrath wretched young friend young sinner youth
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Page 93 - ... they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword : they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins ; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page 117 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 47 - Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.
Page 258 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 59 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 249 - For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward, how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation...
Page 106 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Page 187 - ... and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Page 250 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 235 - Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.