The social conduct of a Christian considered in seven sermons [by C. Girdlestone]. |
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... religion . The nature of those impressions may be collected from the tenour of the following Discourses de- signed to remove them . No advice was requested on matters of doctrine . That branch of the subject is therefore as far as ...
... religion . The nature of those impressions may be collected from the tenour of the following Discourses de- signed to remove them . No advice was requested on matters of doctrine . That branch of the subject is therefore as far as ...
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... religion requires no gloomy austerity , justifies no captious excep- tions to the conduct of others , permits no unkind neglect of relations and friends , no self - willed defiance of pa- rental authority . It was his object to convince ...
... religion requires no gloomy austerity , justifies no captious excep- tions to the conduct of others , permits no unkind neglect of relations and friends , no self - willed defiance of pa- rental authority . It was his object to convince ...
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... religious truth . Of such objections St. Paul here fur- nishes us with a complete refutation ; not only permitting but positively re- quiring us to " prove all things , " to exert our utmost diligence in the ex- amination of every ...
... religious truth . Of such objections St. Paul here fur- nishes us with a complete refutation ; not only permitting but positively re- quiring us to " prove all things , " to exert our utmost diligence in the ex- amination of every ...
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... religious principle . I do not think that there can be such an excess . I do not see how we can love too earnestly or serve too devotedly Him whom it is our acknowledged duty to love and to serve with all our heart , with all our mind ...
... religious principle . I do not think that there can be such an excess . I do not see how we can love too earnestly or serve too devotedly Him whom it is our acknowledged duty to love and to serve with all our heart , with all our mind ...
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... religion that I would argue , but against a mistake in that excess ; against a dangerous error which con- sists not in obeying Christ more than others , but in disobeying one part of his Gospel under a notion of complying more strictly ...
... religion that I would argue , but against a mistake in that excess ; against a dangerous error which con- sists not in obeying Christ more than others , but in disobeying one part of his Gospel under a notion of complying more strictly ...
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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...