The Theological, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones ...: In Twelve Volumes : to which is Prefixed a Short Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 5F. and C. Rivington, 1801 - Theology |
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... ought to be offended for here , we are to look unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith ; and to con- * Prov . xvi . 7 . sider , sider , how he endured the contradiction of sin- ners SERM . I. The Art of Tranquillity .
... ought to be offended for here , we are to look unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith ; and to con- * Prov . xvi . 7 . sider , sider , how he endured the contradiction of sin- ners SERM . I. The Art of Tranquillity .
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... of such things as have their end as well as their beginning in this life . As often as he looks forward to eter- C 4 nity , nity , he will wish to secure himself a portion s . 11. The Pleasures of heavenly - mindedness . 23.
... of such things as have their end as well as their beginning in this life . As often as he looks forward to eter- C 4 nity , nity , he will wish to secure himself a portion s . 11. The Pleasures of heavenly - mindedness . 23.
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... look for : and , on this ground , they have affirmed , that human happiness is rothing but expectation : a sort of chace , whose pleasure is not in the end , but in the pursuit . If this be so , then the vicissitudes of human life , are ...
... look for : and , on this ground , they have affirmed , that human happiness is rothing but expectation : a sort of chace , whose pleasure is not in the end , but in the pursuit . If this be so , then the vicissitudes of human life , are ...
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... look around us , we are astonished at the mani- festations of his power and wisdom ; and can- not but see , how the elements work together for the benefit and support of this habitable world . Hence it may be concluded , that he who ...
... look around us , we are astonished at the mani- festations of his power and wisdom ; and can- not but see , how the elements work together for the benefit and support of this habitable world . Hence it may be concluded , that he who ...
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... look upon as the higher part of it . Should we not think and feel ourselves abundantly happier in the court of Solomon , partakers of his wisdom and splendour , than if we belonged to the train of an Indian prince , who is a black and a ...
... look upon as the higher part of it . Should we not think and feel ourselves abundantly happier in the court of Solomon , partakers of his wisdom and splendour , than if we belonged to the train of an Indian prince , who is a black and a ...
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Page 86 - And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Page 84 - Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Page 283 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 219 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builded...
Page 146 - My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellowservants. and to eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 260 - I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Page 178 - And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire : and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Page 267 - Thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea.
Page 150 - Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, 'Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.'" And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Page 229 - I WAS glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord.