Of the principles and duties of natural religion: 2 books, by John, bishop of Chester. To which is added, A sermon preached at his funerals by W. Lloyd

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Page 259 - And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul...
Page 93 - As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 290 - The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as are of a right conversation.
Page 217 - Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: That which I see not, teach thou me : if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Page 181 - Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, " Lord, mall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he " that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven. " Many will fay to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we " not prophefied in thy name ? and in thy name have caft " out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful " works ? and then will I profefs unto them, I never knew " you : depart from me ye that work iniquity...
Page 11 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 16 - ... that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of his holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in his eternal and everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 338 - ... what is the good and acceptable will of God, and of a more powerful encouragement to the practice of our duty, by the promife of a fupernatural affirmance, and by the aflurance of a great and eternal reward.
Page 67 - ... and altering his works ; but nature observes the same tenor, because her works are so perfect, that there is no place for amendments, nothing that can be reprehended. The most sagacious men in so many ages have not been able to find any flaw in these divinely contrived and formed machines ; no blot or error in this great volume of the world, as if any thing had been an imperfect essay at the first ; nothing that can be altered for the better ; nothing but if it were altered would be marred.
Page 126 - I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing : and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth : and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou...

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