Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most eminent and evangelical authors or preachers, Volume 4 |
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... things of the kingdom of GOD , that neither pleafures nor profits , perfuafions nor threats , could move him from his ftedfaftnefs . " Although , I may speak it " with fhame ; yet ( fays he ) it is a certain truth , that it " would have ...
... things of the kingdom of GOD , that neither pleafures nor profits , perfuafions nor threats , could move him from his ftedfaftnefs . " Although , I may speak it " with fhame ; yet ( fays he ) it is a certain truth , that it " would have ...
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... things ; the one was , to fee old people hunting after the things of this life , as if they fhould live here always ; the other was , to find profeffors diftreffed and caft down when they met with outward loffes , as of a huf- band ...
... things ; the one was , to fee old people hunting after the things of this life , as if they fhould live here always ; the other was , to find profeffors diftreffed and caft down when they met with outward loffes , as of a huf- band ...
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... Thing is needful ; or , ferious Meditations upon the four laft Things , Death , Judgment , Heaven , and Hell . XXIII . The Holy War , made by Shaddai upon Diabolus , for the regain- ing the Metropolis of the World ; or , the lofing and ...
... Thing is needful ; or , ferious Meditations upon the four laft Things , Death , Judgment , Heaven , and Hell . XXIII . The Holy War , made by Shaddai upon Diabolus , for the regain- ing the Metropolis of the World ; or , the lofing and ...
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... things in which he as yet in his judgement inclined to nonconformity : And yet , even as to these things , he kept his thoughts to himself . He continued to argue with the nonconformists about the points they differed in , and par ...
... things in which he as yet in his judgement inclined to nonconformity : And yet , even as to these things , he kept his thoughts to himself . He continued to argue with the nonconformists about the points they differed in , and par ...
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... things which he then began to fcruple doing . When the et cætera oath came to be impofed , Mr. Baxter ap- plied himself to ftudy the cafe of epifcopacy , and it fared with him as with fome others , the thing which was in- tended to fix ...
... things which he then began to fcruple doing . When the et cætera oath came to be impofed , Mr. Baxter ap- plied himself to ftudy the cafe of epifcopacy , and it fared with him as with fome others , the thing which was in- tended to fix ...
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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.