Death-bed scenes, and pastoral conversations, by John Warton, ed. by his sons, Volume 2

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Page 417 - This same is the head of the body, the Church, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; and, having made peace through the blood
Page 109 - water to drink ; for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.' I will put a mark in the place, that you may find it again, when you are by yourself; and now I will turn to the passage of St. Paul, which is in the twelfth chapter of his Epistle to the
Page 111 - meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again ; and if thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden,
Page 303 - there also. Take this as an example of what I mean: —' God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, to the end that all who believe in him should not perish, but have
Page 58 - God, save thy servant; be merciful unto me, O Lord ; comfort the soul of thy servant; give ear, Lord, unto my prayer, and ponder the voice of my humble desires ; O turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and shew some token upon me for good.' All this is in one single psalm, and it is very instructive to
Page 404 - augat.' Hear Milton again, what he said to Adam about this delight :•— think the same vouchsafed To cattle and each beast; which would not be To them made common and divulged, if aught Therein enjoyed were worthy to subdue The soul of
Page 341 - gave his only begotten Son, to the end that all who believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' Now, what a number of particulars have we here, which are quite inexplicable on your supposition. First, Jesus Christ is not simply a man, like one of the prophets or martyrs. Secondly, he is the Son of God in so
Page 403 - Relations dear, and all the charities Founded, in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Of father, son, and brother first were known. Perpetual fountain of domestic sweets, Whose bed is undefiled— Here Love his golden shafts employs, here lights Reigns here and revels; not in the bought smile His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings, Of harlots, loveless, joyless,
Page 303 - gave his onlybegotten Son, to the end that all who believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' This is one of the doctrines which we could never have
Page 195 - tarry tliou the Lord's leisure; be strong and he shall comfort thine heart; and put tliou thy trust in the Lord.

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