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... of Death . My Lord , it is a great art to die well , and to be learnt by men in health , by them that can discourse and consider , by the those whose understanding and acts of reason are not vi THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY .
... of Death . My Lord , it is a great art to die well , and to be learnt by men in health , by them that can discourse and consider , by the those whose understanding and acts of reason are not vi THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY .
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... consider , that it is not well that men should pretend any thing will do a man good when he dies ; and yet the same ministries and ten times more assistances are found for forty or fifty years together to be ineffectual . Can extreme ...
... consider , that it is not well that men should pretend any thing will do a man good when he dies ; and yet the same ministries and ten times more assistances are found for forty or fifty years together to be ineffectual . Can extreme ...
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... consider and practise by the following rules and considerations re- spectively . away 1. All the rich and all the covetous men in the world will perceive , and all the world will perceive for them , that it is but an ill recompence for ...
... consider and practise by the following rules and considerations re- spectively . away 1. All the rich and all the covetous men in the world will perceive , and all the world will perceive for them , that it is but an ill recompence for ...
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... consider , how imprudent a person he is , who disposes of ten years to come , when he is not lord of to - morrow . 4. Though we must not look so far off , and pry abroad , yet we must be busy near at hand : we must with all arts of the ...
... consider , how imprudent a person he is , who disposes of ten years to come , when he is not lord of to - morrow . 4. Though we must not look so far off , and pry abroad , yet we must be busy near at hand : we must with all arts of the ...
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... consider what that thing is which we call years of discretion . The young man is passed his tutors , and arrived at the bondage of a caitive spirit ; he is run from discipline , and is let loose to passion ; the man by this time hath ...
... consider what that thing is which we call years of discretion . The young man is passed his tutors , and arrived at the bondage of a caitive spirit ; he is run from discipline , and is let loose to passion ; the man by this time hath ...
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Page 155 - For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.