The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety |
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... mischiefs arifing from Incon- fideration . 30 Chap.4 . From partial Confideration . 30 Chap.5 . From carnal Confideration . oo Chap.6 . From partial Obedience . 117 Chap.7 . From mistakes concerning Repentance . 144 Chap.8 . From ...
... mischiefs arifing from Incon- fideration . 30 Chap.4 . From partial Confideration . 30 Chap.5 . From carnal Confideration . oo Chap.6 . From partial Obedience . 117 Chap.7 . From mistakes concerning Repentance . 144 Chap.8 . From ...
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... Mischiefs arising from Liconfide- ration . T HE laft Section having defeated all the promifing hopes of the former , by fhew- ing us how fadly we have fruftrated all the defigns and engagements of our profeffion , enervated all thofe ...
... Mischiefs arising from Liconfide- ration . T HE laft Section having defeated all the promifing hopes of the former , by fhew- ing us how fadly we have fruftrated all the defigns and engagements of our profeffion , enervated all thofe ...
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... there fhould be any fuch darkness among us ; that the glorious light , as St. Paul terms it , of the Gospel of Chrift , fhould not not long ere this have difpell'd it out of our 42 Mischiefs arifing from Inconfideration . Chap.3 .
... there fhould be any fuch darkness among us ; that the glorious light , as St. Paul terms it , of the Gospel of Chrift , fhould not not long ere this have difpell'd it out of our 42 Mischiefs arifing from Inconfideration . Chap.3 .
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... of infinity , and leffens not by being communicated ; and therefore though these unknowing perfons may with juftice enough accufe D 4 accufe others , yet can they never the more abfolve Chap.3 . Mischiefs arising from Inconfideration . 43.
... of infinity , and leffens not by being communicated ; and therefore though these unknowing perfons may with juftice enough accufe D 4 accufe others , yet can they never the more abfolve Chap.3 . Mischiefs arising from Inconfideration . 43.
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... Camp : that on- ly lend their Names to fill up the Mufter - roll : but never dream of going upon fervice . ' Tis certain certain there are as many fuch , as there are Chap.3 . Mischiefs arising from Inconfideration . 47.
... Camp : that on- ly lend their Names to fill up the Mufter - roll : but never dream of going upon fervice . ' Tis certain certain there are as many fuch , as there are Chap.3 . Mischiefs arising from Inconfideration . 47.
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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.