The Works of the Most Reverend John Tillotson, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: In Twelve Volumes, Containing 254 Sermons and Discourses on Several Occassions; Together with the Rule of Faith; Prayers Composed by Him for His Own Life; a Discourse to His Servants Before the Sacrament; and a Form of Prayer Composed by Him for the Use of King William, Volume 11 |
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This hath been the way and folly of mankind in all ages , to defeat the great end
and design of religion , and to thrust it by , by substituting something ese in the
place of it , which they hope may serve the turn as well , and which hath the ...
This hath been the way and folly of mankind in all ages , to defeat the great end
and design of religion , and to thrust it by , by substituting something ese in the
place of it , which they hope may serve the turn as well , and which hath the ...
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And though things have been much better since SERM . that happy reformation
from the corruptions and errors of popery , yet even among proteftants the malice
and craft of the devil hath prevailed so far , as to undermine , in a great measure ...
And though things have been much better since SERM . that happy reformation
from the corruptions and errors of popery , yet even among proteftants the malice
and craft of the devil hath prevailed so far , as to undermine , in a great measure ...
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... And it hath been a very ill service to religion to decry morality , as some have
done , not considering that moral duties are of primary obligation , and bound
upon us by the law of nature ; and that christianity hath reinforced and seconded
the ...
... And it hath been a very ill service to religion to decry morality , as some have
done , not considering that moral duties are of primary obligation , and bound
upon us by the law of nature ; and that christianity hath reinforced and seconded
the ...
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... which doth not approve and shew itself to be so , by the works of obedience
and a good life , James ii . 14 : “ What doth it profit a " man , ny brethren , if a man
say that he hath faith , “ and hath not works ; can faith fave him ? " And ver ver . 17
.
... which doth not approve and shew itself to be so , by the works of obedience
and a good life , James ii . 14 : “ What doth it profit a " man , ny brethren , if a man
say that he hath faith , “ and hath not works ; can faith fave him ? " And ver ver . 17
.
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... and imperfect , and therefore can justify no man ; and he that hath only such a
faith , does but make an empty and ineffectual profession , but is really destitute
of the true faith of the gospel . . And this is agreeable to that explication which
was ...
... and imperfect , and therefore can justify no man ; and he that hath only such a
faith , does but make an empty and ineffectual profession , but is really destitute
of the true faith of the gospel . . And this is agreeable to that explication which
was ...
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Page 443 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 51 - For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Page 350 - We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us ; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Page 136 - But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak ; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Page 237 - For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward ; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 161 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he Is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust In him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Page 217 - And he returned to the man of GOD, he and all his company, and came and stood before him : and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no GOD in all the earth, but in Israel : now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
Page 217 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 137 - If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Page 192 - But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man ; for I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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| Title | The Works of the Most Reverend John Tillotson, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: In Twelve Volumes, Containing 254 Sermons and Discourses on Several Occassions; Together with the Rule of Faith; Prayers Composed by Him for His Own Life; a Discourse to His Servants Before the Sacrament ..., Volume 11 The Works of the Most Reverend John Tillotson, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: In Twelve Volumes, Containing 254 Sermons and Discourses on Several Occassions; Together with the Rule of Faith; Prayers Composed by Him for His Own Life; a Discourse to His Servants Before the Sacrament; and a Form of Prayer Composed by Him for the Use of King William, John Tillotson |
| Author | John Tillotson |
| Publisher | Ware, 1757 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 13 Jul 2006 |
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