The social conduct of a Christian considered in seven sermons [by C. Girdlestone]. |
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... Holy Ghost . DISCOURSE VII . Page 99 . ON HUMILITY . Matt . ii . 29 . Learn of me , for I am meek and lowly of heart , and ye shall find rest unto your souls . DISCOURSE I. AN EXHORTATION TO A SERIOUS ENQUIRY INTO THE CONTENTS . xi.
... Holy Ghost . DISCOURSE VII . Page 99 . ON HUMILITY . Matt . ii . 29 . Learn of me , for I am meek and lowly of heart , and ye shall find rest unto your souls . DISCOURSE I. AN EXHORTATION TO A SERIOUS ENQUIRY INTO THE CONTENTS . xi.
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... humility . 5. The communion of saints . 6. On the danger of scandal to religion . Any questions which you may feel disposed to ask , either immediately , or when you have perused the whole , will meet with the best consideration I can ...
... humility . 5. The communion of saints . 6. On the danger of scandal to religion . Any questions which you may feel disposed to ask , either immediately , or when you have perused the whole , will meet with the best consideration I can ...
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... humility . There were no people more conformed to this world . than the Pharisees of old , who yet pretended to separate themselves from its errors . Be it your care to adopt in heart the righteousness to which they made pretence , and ...
... humility . There were no people more conformed to this world . than the Pharisees of old , who yet pretended to separate themselves from its errors . Be it your care to adopt in heart the righteousness to which they made pretence , and ...
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... humility and faith , can never be discovered by the eye of flesh . The tears that are shed in secret , the sighs which are uttered when no one per- ceives , the wrestling with temptation that goes on in many a bosom supposed to be given ...
... humility and faith , can never be discovered by the eye of flesh . The tears that are shed in secret , the sighs which are uttered when no one per- ceives , the wrestling with temptation that goes on in many a bosom supposed to be given ...
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... humility ; and to carry into the bosom of the family as well as into the ways of the world the benefit of that piety which to the high- est " purity " and " knowledge " unites " kindness , " 66 long - suffering , " " and love unfeigned ...
... humility ; and to carry into the bosom of the family as well as into the ways of the world the benefit of that piety which to the high- est " purity " and " knowledge " unites " kindness , " 66 long - suffering , " " and love unfeigned ...
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Page 135 - MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life ; in whom whosoever believeth, shall live, though he die ; and whosoever liveth and believeth in him, shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us, by his holy Apostle St.
Page 25 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 133 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 134 - God, in his wise providence, to take out of this world the soul of our deceased brother, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; looking for the general Resurrection in the last, day, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 4 - And doubtless the answer of every serious and reflecting mind must be, that in " pure and undefiled religion ;" in " loving the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, with all our soul, and with all our strength...
Page 61 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Page 76 - And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Page 148 - Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.
Page 148 - From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine ; from battle and murder, and from sudden death, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 136 - Paul, not to be sorry as men without hope, for them that sleep in Him ; we meekly beseech Thee, O Father, to raise us from the death of Sin unto the life of Righteousness ; that when we shall depart this life, we may rest in Him, as our hope is this our Brother doth...