The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone ...Prited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 - Grace (Theology) |
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... present life is , and probably no created being shall ever be , able fully to explain . This on- ly we know , that it is not such as to take away the guilt of fin , or deftroy the efficacy of means . A fenfe of duty therefore constrains ...
... present life is , and probably no created being shall ever be , able fully to explain . This on- ly we know , that it is not such as to take away the guilt of fin , or deftroy the efficacy of means . A fenfe of duty therefore constrains ...
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... present conveniency , and a new nature , or a gracious ftate . I know fome are highly diffatisfied at making any distinction of this nature ; but is it not plainly poffible that fuch a character as is described above may exist ? Is it ...
... present conveniency , and a new nature , or a gracious ftate . I know fome are highly diffatisfied at making any distinction of this nature ; but is it not plainly poffible that fuch a character as is described above may exist ? Is it ...
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... present benefit and advan- tage of true religion . I have faid only , that the obedience or reformation which flows from no higher principle , is not fuch as will be accept- able to God ; it is not that change which is ne- ceffary ...
... present benefit and advan- tage of true religion . I have faid only , that the obedience or reformation which flows from no higher principle , is not fuch as will be accept- able to God ; it is not that change which is ne- ceffary ...
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... present and temporal enjoyments ; but they apply themselves in fome measure to the duties of religion , be- cause they know they cannot keep the world al- ways ; and fubmit to it , as rather better and more tolerable than everlasting ...
... present and temporal enjoyments ; but they apply themselves in fome measure to the duties of religion , be- cause they know they cannot keep the world al- ways ; and fubmit to it , as rather better and more tolerable than everlasting ...
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... present state and circumstances ; when this is backed with a powerful fenfe of its obligation , and by that means a deceitful or flothful 2 Cor . vi . 16 , H heart heart is revived and quickened ; this is thankfully to eN REGENERATION , ...
... present state and circumstances ; when this is backed with a powerful fenfe of its obligation , and by that means a deceitful or flothful 2 Cor . vi . 16 , H heart heart is revived and quickened ; this is thankfully to eN REGENERATION , ...
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Popular passages
Page 265 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,
Page 159 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 58 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love ; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Page 206 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page 153 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Page 228 - Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is written of me ; I delight to do thy will, O my God : yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 245 - Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 171 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 276 - Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are •written in the book of the law, to do them.
Page 241 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.