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... self with that bare violation : he not only breaks the bonds in funder , but cafts them away too ; is impatient they fhould keep a reputation to up- braid him , when he has rob'd them of the power of restraining him : and this fure is ...
... self with that bare violation : he not only breaks the bonds in funder , but cafts them away too ; is impatient they fhould keep a reputation to up- braid him , when he has rob'd them of the power of restraining him : and this fure is ...
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... self a ready prey to the devourer , and God knows the event is too ready to attest the truth of the obfervati- on : For do we not fee many whofe childhoods have wanted nothing of Chriftian nurture , that have had all advantages to the ...
... self a ready prey to the devourer , and God knows the event is too ready to attest the truth of the obfervati- on : For do we not fee many whofe childhoods have wanted nothing of Chriftian nurture , that have had all advantages to the ...
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... more paffive . They think Zeal like a Hectick Feaver , in a flow but certainly fatal Fire exhausts and confumes the Spirits . Morti- fication fication and self - denial macerate and decay the body Chap.5 . 6r from Carnal Confideration .
... more paffive . They think Zeal like a Hectick Feaver , in a flow but certainly fatal Fire exhausts and confumes the Spirits . Morti- fication fication and self - denial macerate and decay the body Chap.5 . 6r from Carnal Confideration .
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Richard Allestree. fication and self - denial macerate and decay the body ; and liberality diffipates and wastes the eftate and with these Apparitions which them- felves have conjur❜d up ; men run frighted from duty , refolve the burden ...
Richard Allestree. fication and self - denial macerate and decay the body ; and liberality diffipates and wastes the eftate and with these Apparitions which them- felves have conjur❜d up ; men run frighted from duty , refolve the burden ...
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... and riffles Coffers . But amidst all these the taking up the Groß , fuffer- ing for righteousneß fake , and the doctrine of Self - de- nial , fall under the heaviest prejudice . These are nial , Chap.5 . 67 from Garnal Confideration .
... and riffles Coffers . But amidst all these the taking up the Groß , fuffer- ing for righteousneß fake , and the doctrine of Self - de- nial , fall under the heaviest prejudice . These are nial , Chap.5 . 67 from Garnal Confideration .
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Page 5 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 405 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them; wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Page 10 - For, we know that if our earthly houfe of this tabernacle were diflblved, we have a building of GOD, an houfe not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Page 236 - Let us fall into the hands of God, and not into the hands of men; for they are severe and cruel judges of each other.•
Page 406 - If there be therefore any confolation in Chrift, if any comfort. of love, if any fellow/hip of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies ; fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the fame love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 247 - Certainly," says Bishop Fell, " the first propagators of our faith proceeded at another rate ; they well knew, that not the brain but'the heart was the proper soil of that celestial plant, and therefore did not amuse their proselytes with curious questions, but set them to the active part of their religion.