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... hand , my head , or my heart , about any thing , but what I verily believe is good in itself , and will be esteemed so by God 128 131 133 136 138 139 Resol . IV . I am resolved , by the grace of God , to do all things for the glory of ...
... hand , my head , or my heart , about any thing , but what I verily believe is good in itself , and will be esteemed so by God 128 131 133 136 138 139 Resol . IV . I am resolved , by the grace of God , to do all things for the glory of ...
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... hand , and covetousness on the other Resol . III . I am resolved , by the grace of God , to im- prove the authority God gives me over others , to the suppression of vice , and the encouragement of virtue ; and so for the exaltation of ...
... hand , and covetousness on the other Resol . III . I am resolved , by the grace of God , to im- prove the authority God gives me over others , to the suppression of vice , and the encouragement of virtue ; and so for the exaltation of ...
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... hand . The great misfortune is , that those who have most need to be instructed and reformed , have no true taste or relish for books of this nature : their eyes are dazzled with the glitter- ing appearances of the objects of sense ...
... hand . The great misfortune is , that those who have most need to be instructed and reformed , have no true taste or relish for books of this nature : their eyes are dazzled with the glitter- ing appearances of the objects of sense ...
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... hand ; yet , as the roughness of a jewel doth not lessen the worth and value of it , when the brightness of its natural lustre , even under that disadvantage , outshines that of others , which are polished and refined by art ; so , it ...
... hand ; yet , as the roughness of a jewel doth not lessen the worth and value of it , when the brightness of its natural lustre , even under that disadvantage , outshines that of others , which are polished and refined by art ; so , it ...
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... hand is writing , and my heart resolving , what to believe , and how to practise . In a word , my soul is myself ; and therefore when I speak of my soul , I speak of no other person but myself . Not as if I totally excluded this earthly ...
... hand is writing , and my heart resolving , what to believe , and how to practise . In a word , my soul is myself ; and therefore when I speak of my soul , I speak of no other person but myself . Not as if I totally excluded this earthly ...
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Page 184 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 197 - And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him...
Page 281 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 236 - ... feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power ? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart ? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Page 290 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me : nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.
Page 384 - Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Page 363 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Page 391 - Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun...
Page 328 - Hereby know we that we are in him: he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
Page 361 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.