The Works of Francis Bragge, B.D. Vicar of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, and Prebendary of Lincoln: Thirteen sermons on undissembled religionUniversity Press, 1833 - Theology |
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... esteem both with God and man . He that is a Christian in earnest , that loves and serves our Lord Jesus in sincerity ; that looks upon religion as his chief good , and the only way to make him happy ; and therefore applies himself ...
... esteem both with God and man . He that is a Christian in earnest , that loves and serves our Lord Jesus in sincerity ; that looks upon religion as his chief good , and the only way to make him happy ; and therefore applies himself ...
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... esteem , have their full relish ; not at all embittered with a sense of inward guilt , the lashes of conscience for vile practices , the dread of man's discovery , and dire forebodings of the wrath to come . There is no need of racking ...
... esteem , have their full relish ; not at all embittered with a sense of inward guilt , the lashes of conscience for vile practices , the dread of man's discovery , and dire forebodings of the wrath to come . There is no need of racking ...
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... esteem as the most excellent person in his way : and it is the only no- tion we have of an excellent person here . But now , what greater preservative against errors and mistakes , false steps , and undue measures , than sincerity ? It ...
... esteem as the most excellent person in his way : and it is the only no- tion we have of an excellent person here . But now , what greater preservative against errors and mistakes , false steps , and undue measures , than sincerity ? It ...
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... esteem it as our wisdom and perfec- tion , and make it our chief endeavour to be masters of so great a treasure : and , like good Nathaniel , to be Israelites indeed , in whom there is no guile m that so the triumphs of a good ...
... esteem it as our wisdom and perfec- tion , and make it our chief endeavour to be masters of so great a treasure : and , like good Nathaniel , to be Israelites indeed , in whom there is no guile m that so the triumphs of a good ...
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... esteem by it , in order the more success- fully to cheat and overreach them ; and grow rich and great and popular , under the notion of a very good man , though he is really a very ill one ; and do the basest actions , and such as ...
... esteem by it , in order the more success- fully to cheat and overreach them ; and grow rich and great and popular , under the notion of a very good man , though he is really a very ill one ; and do the basest actions , and such as ...
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Page 69 - And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon ; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel ; and the Holy Ghost was upon him ; and it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Page 231 - Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness" sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Page 167 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance : against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Page 144 - For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth ; and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons ; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not 1 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all . are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Page 170 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 251 - Saint Stephen's Day. GRANT, O Lord, that in all our sufferings here upon earth for the testimony of Thy truth we may steadfastly look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall be revealed ; and being filled with the Holy Ghost, may learn to love and bless our persecutors...
Page 251 - Now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling, and. to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy ; to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.
Page 268 - Increase and multiply upon us thv mercy ; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal : Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen.
Page 214 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Page 168 - Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort ; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.