The Christian's Consolations Against the Fears of Death: With Seasonable Directions how to Prepare Ourselves to Die WellDavis & M'Carty, 1824 - 612 pages |
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... consider that God hath ordained the time and manner of our death , X. The fourth remedy against the Fears of Death is , to wean our hearts from the world , • XI . The fifth remedy against the Fears of death is , to forsake vice , and to ...
... consider that God hath ordained the time and manner of our death , X. The fourth remedy against the Fears of Death is , to wean our hearts from the world , • XI . The fifth remedy against the Fears of death is , to forsake vice , and to ...
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... consider his books of devotion , or those of controversy . In the former , there is such a vein of piety , and the spirit and expressions of scripture run through them in such a manner , that religious minds have always , and still do ...
... consider his books of devotion , or those of controversy . In the former , there is such a vein of piety , and the spirit and expressions of scripture run through them in such a manner , that religious minds have always , and still do ...
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... consider- ing his age and infirmities , that there was no probability of his continuing long in the world ; as he declared to his flock some months before his death . To the same purpose he expressed himself to others , both by word of ...
... consider- ing his age and infirmities , that there was no probability of his continuing long in the world ; as he declared to his flock some months before his death . To the same purpose he expressed himself to others , both by word of ...
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... consider their practice , and all the remedies they prescribe to the soul , and you shall find them too unskilful to perform any real cure . They only charm the disease , and to flatter the wound take away the sense of the pain ; they ...
... consider their practice , and all the remedies they prescribe to the soul , and you shall find them too unskilful to perform any real cure . They only charm the disease , and to flatter the wound take away the sense of the pain ; they ...
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... consider his ghastly visage , its frightful eyes , its meager body , its iron hand , and its inevitable scythe , we can perceive no difference between the death of God's children and that of the wicked ; but if we lift up its mask and ...
... consider his ghastly visage , its frightful eyes , its meager body , its iron hand , and its inevitable scythe , we can perceive no difference between the death of God's children and that of the wicked ; but if we lift up its mask and ...
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Page 184 - I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Page 517 - For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Page 185 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you : that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven ; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 162 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 229 - And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
Page 185 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him...
Page 523 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel.
Page 524 - And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Page 333 - The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Page 181 - Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh...