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... never have undertaken it . But my Zeal for the true Intereft of Re- ligion , and of this Church , determined me to fet about it : Yet fince my Defign is to correct Things for the future , rather than to reproach any for what is past , I ...
... never have undertaken it . But my Zeal for the true Intereft of Re- ligion , and of this Church , determined me to fet about it : Yet fince my Defign is to correct Things for the future , rather than to reproach any for what is past , I ...
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... never yet grew weary of them ; they raise so many noble Designs , they offer fuch Schemes , and carry fo much of Unction and Life in them , that I hope an imperfect Effay this Way may have fome Effect . For the Searcher of Hearts knows ...
... never yet grew weary of them ; they raise so many noble Designs , they offer fuch Schemes , and carry fo much of Unction and Life in them , that I hope an imperfect Effay this Way may have fome Effect . For the Searcher of Hearts knows ...
Page xxv
... never mention the Reading of to them ; fo that they can give no Account , or at least a very imperfect one , of the Contents even of the Gospels . Those who have read fome few Books , yet never feem to have read the Scriptures . Many ...
... never mention the Reading of to them ; fo that they can give no Account , or at least a very imperfect one , of the Contents even of the Gospels . Those who have read fome few Books , yet never feem to have read the Scriptures . Many ...
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... never fail of fucceeding to a great Degree , efpecially on the rifing Generation . O - 1 ther Methods do confirm their Prejudices , and beighten their Averfion to thofe who treat them as Enemies on defign to ruin them , and not as ...
... never fail of fucceeding to a great Degree , efpecially on the rifing Generation . O - 1 ther Methods do confirm their Prejudices , and beighten their Averfion to thofe who treat them as Enemies on defign to ruin them , and not as ...
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... never have been compassed , if private Men have not a Right to judge for themselves ; on the contrary , they think every Man is bound to judge for himself , which indeed he ought to do , in the Fear of God , and with all Humility and ...
... never have been compassed , if private Men have not a Right to judge for themselves ; on the contrary , they think every Man is bound to judge for himself , which indeed he ought to do , in the Fear of God , and with all Humility and ...
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Page 20 - The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Page 23 - But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of Hosts. Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Page 42 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 42 - And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you ; and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
Page 18 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Page 23 - The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
Page 212 - ... from his heart. There is an authority in the simplest things that can be said, when they carry visible characters of genuineness in them. Now if a man can carry on this method, and by much meditation and prayer draw down divine influences, which are always to be expected, when a man puts himself in the way of them, and prepares himself for them ; he will often feel, that while he is musing a fire is kindled within him...
Page 23 - If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of Hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings : yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Page 111 - Be to the flock of Christ a shepherd, not a wolf; feed them, devour them not. Hold up the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring again the outcasts, seek the lost.
Page xxv - The much greater part of those who come to be ordained are ignorant to a degree not to be apprehended by those who are not obliged to know it. The easiest part of knowledge is that to which they are the greatest strangers; I mean the plainest...