Evangelical Biography: Being a Complete and Fruitful Account of the Lives ... & Happy Deaths of Eminent Christians : who Have Shone with Distinguished Lustre ...J. Stratford, 1807 - Christian biography |
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... religion and truth . He next entered on a high encomium upon Dr. John Huss ; and declared he was ready to follow him in the glorious tract of martyrdom . He was ( said Jerom ) a good , just , and holy man , and very unworthy of the ...
... religion and truth . He next entered on a high encomium upon Dr. John Huss ; and declared he was ready to follow him in the glorious tract of martyrdom . He was ( said Jerom ) a good , just , and holy man , and very unworthy of the ...
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... religion , expressing some hopes she would abide by this assurance , which was confirmed then to them by the promise ... religion now twice already ; and did twice or thrice more in the reign of VOL . III , No. 53 . I queen queen ...
... religion , expressing some hopes she would abide by this assurance , which was confirmed then to them by the promise ... religion now twice already ; and did twice or thrice more in the reign of VOL . III , No. 53 . I queen queen ...
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... religion , yet she was resolved not to compel or strain others , otherwise than as she was in ; and this she hoped should be done by the opening his word to them , by godly , virtuous , and learned preachers . But it was well for Mr ...
... religion , yet she was resolved not to compel or strain others , otherwise than as she was in ; and this she hoped should be done by the opening his word to them , by godly , virtuous , and learned preachers . But it was well for Mr ...
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... religion in England , which was become odious to all men , by reason of the cruelty used by people of that persuasion in the reign of queen Mary ; but the challenge which he then made , and after- wards several times and in several ...
... religion in England , which was become odious to all men , by reason of the cruelty used by people of that persuasion in the reign of queen Mary ; but the challenge which he then made , and after- wards several times and in several ...
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... religion , it was thought fit to obviate their attempts ; and thereupon command was given by the archbishop , That all such of the lower house of convocation , who had not formerly subscribed unto the articles of religion agreed upon in ...
... religion , it was thought fit to obviate their attempts ; and thereupon command was given by the archbishop , That all such of the lower house of convocation , who had not formerly subscribed unto the articles of religion agreed upon in ...
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Page 48 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to Whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 108 - As the godly consideration of predestination and our Election in Christ is full of sweet, pleasant and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ mortifying the works of the flesh and their earthly members and drawing up' their mind to high and heavenly things...
Page 163 - They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard ; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Page 194 - For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Page 5 - If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness; then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit ; I have found a ransom.
Page 56 - For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Page 97 - For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption : But he whom God raised again saw no corruption.
Page 6 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Page 132 - Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Page 278 - Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.