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... object of our Prayers . The Heathens themselves , as they were fully perfuaded of these perfections in God , and of the great need in which they stood of having them exerted in their behalf , were alfo convinced that it was their duty ...
... object of our Prayers . The Heathens themselves , as they were fully perfuaded of these perfections in God , and of the great need in which they stood of having them exerted in their behalf , were alfo convinced that it was their duty ...
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... confer Bleffings on us , whatsoever we stood in need of , without our petitioning for them . Those perfons can never be the proper objects of God's goodness who are above above praying for the effects of it . The tenderest 16 SERMON I.
... confer Bleffings on us , whatsoever we stood in need of , without our petitioning for them . Those perfons can never be the proper objects of God's goodness who are above above praying for the effects of it . The tenderest 16 SERMON I.
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Charles Churchill. Little can be offered nefs of their heads . for those who object to the mysteries of our most holy religion , but lefs can be faid for those who object to the duties of it ; the former , though not against , are yet ...
Charles Churchill. Little can be offered nefs of their heads . for those who object to the mysteries of our most holy religion , but lefs can be faid for those who object to the duties of it ; the former , though not against , are yet ...
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... object to this duty of Prayer , or any other en- joined in Scripture , are fufficient to con- fute their objections , which can come with no ftrength , but from the mouths of those who appear in their lives to be at least good moral men ...
... object to this duty of Prayer , or any other en- joined in Scripture , are fufficient to con- fute their objections , which can come with no ftrength , but from the mouths of those who appear in their lives to be at least good moral men ...
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... that it is no easy matter to keep them fixt and steady , even when we are retired from the world , and all outward objects are taken away . The mind is ever roving , * roving , and fo distracted with the fucceffion of 30 II . SERMON.
... that it is no easy matter to keep them fixt and steady , even when we are retired from the world , and all outward objects are taken away . The mind is ever roving , * roving , and fo distracted with the fucceffion of 30 II . SERMON.
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acknowledge againſt alfo alſo aſk becauſe beſt bleffings CHARLES CHURCHILL Chrift Chriſtian confequence confider confideration conftant creatures defign defire doth eaſy exerciſe exprefs faid fame felves fenfe fenfible fhall fhew fider fincere fins firſt fome forgive forgiveneſs foul fpirit fubjects fuch fufferings fufficient fure give glory God the Father God's goodneſs Goſpel grace greateſt hallow happineſs hath heart Heaven higheſt himſelf holy honour impoffible infinite inftructed itſelf Jefus kingdom kingdom of Glory Laftly leaſt Lord mercy moft moſt muſt name of Father nature neceffary obedience obferved ourſelves paffions perfect perfons performance petition pleaſed pleaſure poffible praiſe pray preſent Preſervation promiſe puniſhment purpoſe reaſon refpect requeſts Saviour ſay Scripture ſeems ſenſe ſhall ſhould ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſuch Temptation thee themſelves theſe words thine things thofe thoſe thou tion turally underſtand underſtood univerfal unleſs unto uſe wants whatſoever whilſt wicked wiſdom
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Page 91 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 104 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 102 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling together : and a little child shall lead them.
Page 98 - O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word...
Page 58 - Fathers, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto...
Page 181 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able to bear ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.
Page 126 - ... why then doth a living man complain, a man for the punifhment of his fins ? Laftly, let us confider the nature of the fufferings themfelves. Great part of thofe afflictions which we place to God's account, ought in good reafon to be placed to our own.
Page v - He by his great example might impart A better something, and baptize it Art ; He, all the feelings of my youth forgot, Might shew me what is taste by what is not ; By him supported with a proper pride, I...
Page 74 - PRAISE the Lord, O my foul : and all that is within me praife his holy Name.
Page 156 - not resist evil," but causes us rather, when smitten " on the right cheek, to turn the other also;" — of that mercifulness, whereby we "love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully use us and persecute us ;" — and of that complication of love and all holy tempers, which is exercised in suffering for righteousness