Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most eminent and evangelical authors or preachers, Volume 4 |
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... heart was given to GOD ; and his relieving hand was open to the living images of GOD , whofe preffing wants he felt ... hearts : And the teftimonies of dying faints , how gra- cious a Mafter they have ferved , and how sweet his fervice ...
... heart was given to GOD ; and his relieving hand was open to the living images of GOD , whofe preffing wants he felt ... hearts : And the teftimonies of dying faints , how gra- cious a Mafter they have ferved , and how sweet his fervice ...
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... heart mifgave him , and he doubted much of the goodness of his religious ftate , being confcious , that in all his thoughts about religion and falvation , the new birth never entered into his mind , and that he was an entire ftranger to ...
... heart mifgave him , and he doubted much of the goodness of his religious ftate , being confcious , that in all his thoughts about religion and falvation , the new birth never entered into his mind , and that he was an entire ftranger to ...
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... Heart . XI . Sighs from Hell ; or , the Groans of a damned Soul . XII . Come and welcome to Jefus Chrift ; a Difcourfe on John vi . 37. XIII . A Difcourfe upon the Pharifee and Publican , & c . XIV . Of Juftification by an imputed ...
... Heart . XI . Sighs from Hell ; or , the Groans of a damned Soul . XII . Come and welcome to Jefus Chrift ; a Difcourfe on John vi . 37. XIII . A Difcourfe upon the Pharifee and Publican , & c . XIV . Of Juftification by an imputed ...
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... Hearts of fuffering Saints and reigning Sinners . " The third part of the Pilgrim's Progrefs is not Mr. Bunyan's ; neither is that piece , printed with his name to it about ninety years ago , entitled , " Heart's Eafe " in Heart's ...
... Hearts of fuffering Saints and reigning Sinners . " The third part of the Pilgrim's Progrefs is not Mr. Bunyan's ; neither is that piece , printed with his name to it about ninety years ago , entitled , " Heart's Eafe " in Heart's ...
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... heart , as any of the age in which he lived . He was too con- fcientious to comply from temporal motives , and his charity was too extenfive to think of recommending him- felf to popular applaufe by a rigid behavior . These fen- timents ...
... heart , as any of the age in which he lived . He was too con- fcientious to comply from temporal motives , and his charity was too extenfive to think of recommending him- felf to popular applaufe by a rigid behavior . These fen- timents ...
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Page 315 - Once, as I rode out into the woods for my health, in 1737, having alighted from my horse in a retired place, as my manner commonly has been, to walk for divine contemplation and prayer, I had a view that for me was extraordinary, of the glory of the Son of God, as Mediator between God and man, and his wonderful, great, full, pure and sweet grace and love, and meek and gentle condescension.
Page 269 - Every man acquainted with the common principles of human action, will look with veneration on the writer, who is at one time combating Locke, and at another making a catechism for children in their fourth year. A voluntary descent from the dignity of science, is perhaps the hardest lesson that humility can teach.
Page 271 - His character, therefore, must be formed from the multiplicity and diversity of his attainments, rather than from any single performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers, to different pursuits.
Page 420 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious.
Page 425 - Having (as he writes) no righteousness of their own to renounce, they were glad to hear of a Jesus who was a friend to publicans, and came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Page 332 - What then! notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached ; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Page 315 - The person of Christ appeared ineffably excellent, with an excellency great enough to swallow up all thought and conception, which continued, as near as I can judge, about an hour ; which kept me the greater part of the time in a flood of tears, and weeping aloud.
Page 486 - Deathless principle, arise ! Soar, thou native of the skies ; Pearl of price, by Jesus bought, To His glorious likeness wrought ! Go, to shine before His throne ; Deck his mediatorial crown ; Go, His triumphs to adorn ; Made for God, to God return...
Page 203 - I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand.
Page 425 - The first discovery of their being affected was to see the white gutters made by their tears, which plentifully fell down their black cheeks as they came out of their coal pits.