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... look within myself , and consider what I am , I presently find myself to be a reasonable creature ; for , was I not so , it would be impossible for me thus to reason and reflect . But , am I a reasonable creature ? Why then I am sure ...
... look within myself , and consider what I am , I presently find myself to be a reasonable creature ; for , was I not so , it would be impossible for me thus to reason and reflect . But , am I a reasonable creature ? Why then I am sure ...
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... look after my happiness in heaven , and to walk circumspectly in those blessed paths that God hath appointed all to walk in that ever expect to come to him . Now , though there be but one way , and that a narrow one too , that leads to ...
... look after my happiness in heaven , and to walk circumspectly in those blessed paths that God hath appointed all to walk in that ever expect to come to him . Now , though there be but one way , and that a narrow one too , that leads to ...
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... look upon myself as one not at all interested in any particular religion whatsoever , much less in the Christian religion ; but only as one who desires in general to serve and obey him that made me in a right manner , and thereby to be ...
... look upon myself as one not at all interested in any particular religion whatsoever , much less in the Christian religion ; but only as one who desires in general to serve and obey him that made me in a right manner , and thereby to be ...
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... look after must be such a one wherein I may be sure to please God , and to be made happy with him , and , by consequence , such a one wherein all the cause of his displeasure and my misery may be removed ; and that is sin : for sin ...
... look after must be such a one wherein I may be sure to please God , and to be made happy with him , and , by consequence , such a one wherein all the cause of his displeasure and my misery may be removed ; and that is sin : for sin ...
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... look after some religion , wherein I may be sure my sins may be thus pardoned , and my soul made happy ; wherein I may please God , and God may bless me . Which that I may be the better able to discover , I shall take a brief survey of ...
... look after some religion , wherein I may be sure my sins may be thus pardoned , and my soul made happy ; wherein I may please God , and God may bless me . Which that I may be the better able to discover , I shall take a brief survey of ...
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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.