Dialogues between a pilgrim, Adam, Noah, & Simon Cleophas, containing the history of the Bible, and of the Jews, till the final destruction of the temple of Jerusalem. Transl. To which is annexed, The Christian economy. Also the Infernal conference; or, Dialogues of devils, by J. Macgowan

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Page 171 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath 'chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 93 - I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that 'they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.
Page 113 - Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant...
Page 333 - Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my name's sake : rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven ;
Page 336 - Come ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer.
Page 321 - Thou art worthy to take the book and open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred and tongue, and people and nation, and hast made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.
Page 315 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by ? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 331 - Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith ; and that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the length and breadth and depth and height ; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fulness of God.
Page 77 - Tis by this device, you will find one fool wiser in his own conceit than ten men who can render a reason. Yea, gentlemen, it is from the good opinion almost every man hath of himself, originally derived from the use of my partial telescope, that all divisions, and animo- • sities of every kind, and amongst every people in church and state do flow.
Page 205 - Unto this intercession and prayer in Christ's name he bound his church by express commandment: "Ask, and * After the manner of men. i Taught as matters of faith. it shall be given you.

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