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... temper , to this deep , unfeigned sor- and that not only for the danger you have brought upon yourself : for though that be a con- sideration which may and ought to work sadness in us , yet where that alone is the motive of our sorrow ...
... temper , to this deep , unfeigned sor- and that not only for the danger you have brought upon yourself : for though that be a con- sideration which may and ought to work sadness in us , yet where that alone is the motive of our sorrow ...
Page 61
... temper , by possessing it with all those graces which may render it acceptable in the eyes of God . For when you have turned out Satan and his accursed train , you must not let your soul lie empty ; if you do , Christ tells you , Luke ...
... temper , by possessing it with all those graces which may render it acceptable in the eyes of God . For when you have turned out Satan and his accursed train , you must not let your soul lie empty ; if you do , Christ tells you , Luke ...
Page 62
... temper . And to that it is most necessary that we cast off all thoughts of the world ; for they will be sure , as so many clogs , to hinder our souls in their mounting towards heaven . A special exercise of this devotion is prayer ...
... temper . And to that it is most necessary that we cast off all thoughts of the world ; for they will be sure , as so many clogs , to hinder our souls in their mounting towards heaven . A special exercise of this devotion is prayer ...
Page 113
... temper abhors . How many men have done those things in their rage , which they have repented all their lives after ? And , therefore , surely , as much as man is more honourable than a beast , a sober man than a mad- man , so much hath ...
... temper abhors . How many men have done those things in their rage , which they have repented all their lives after ? And , therefore , surely , as much as man is more honourable than a beast , a sober man than a mad- man , so much hath ...
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... temper , but if he did heartily set about it , would find it were not impossi- ble , in some good measure , to subdue it ; but then he must be diligent in using means to that end . Divers of these means there are : I shall mention some ...
... temper , but if he did heartily set about it , would find it were not impossi- ble , in some good measure , to subdue it ; but then he must be diligent in using means to that end . Divers of these means there are : I shall mention some ...
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Page 213 - He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Page 334 - Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
Page 334 - Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight; that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Page 62 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 215 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 269 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 321 - Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Page 112 - Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Page 334 - Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness : and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults : and my sin is ever before me.
Page 217 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.