Essay on the happiness of the life to comeR. Cruttwell, 1793 - 185 pages |
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Page xviii
... Animated also by his present happiness , he labours , not with painful efforts , but with joyful ardour , to establish and augment it ; imploring that affifting grace , which will ever be vouch- fafed to those who feek its aid with ...
... Animated also by his present happiness , he labours , not with painful efforts , but with joyful ardour , to establish and augment it ; imploring that affifting grace , which will ever be vouch- fafed to those who feek its aid with ...
Page 128
... animated , as well as more pure , than it could be here below , even if all mankind were perfectly virtuous ; and we must ima- gine that it will be fo , in confequence of the great fuperiority of our celeftial difpofi- tions , of the ...
... animated , as well as more pure , than it could be here below , even if all mankind were perfectly virtuous ; and we must ima- gine that it will be fo , in confequence of the great fuperiority of our celeftial difpofi- tions , of the ...
Page 132
... animated by the most delightful transports . No tumult , no confufion , none of that tur- bulent mirth which exhausts the fpirits of those who feel it , and embarrasses and wea- I Cor . xiii . 8 . 1 John iv . 8 , 16 . ries 1 ries those ...
... animated by the most delightful transports . No tumult , no confufion , none of that tur- bulent mirth which exhausts the fpirits of those who feel it , and embarrasses and wea- I Cor . xiii . 8 . 1 John iv . 8 , 16 . ries 1 ries those ...
Page 133
... animated , but pure , and always accompanied with that amiable circumfpection which a tender friend- fhip infpires ; fentiments exquifite and inex- preffible , yet free from violence ; fentiments which will impel us , not to introduce ...
... animated , but pure , and always accompanied with that amiable circumfpection which a tender friend- fhip infpires ; fentiments exquifite and inex- preffible , yet free from violence ; fentiments which will impel us , not to introduce ...
Page 170
... animated by the prefence of our heavenly Father ; free from all impediments ; fecure from all indifference ; our affection for each individual of the bleffed will be more ardent and tender , than that which we now feel for the most ...
... animated by the prefence of our heavenly Father ; free from all impediments ; fecure from all indifference ; our affection for each individual of the bleffed will be more ardent and tender , than that which we now feel for the most ...
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acquire affection affurance alfo almoſt alſo amongſt arife becauſe bleffings cauſe celeftial chriftian circumſtances compariſon confcience confequently confider confolation creatures curiofity defigns defires degree degrees of glory delightful difpofitions earth enjoyment eſtabliſhed eſteem eternal everlaſting evils exertions exiſtence faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fatisfy fear fecure feel felicity fellow-creatures felves fentiments fhall fincerely firſt fituation focial fome meaſure fometimes foothing forrow foul fource fpirits frequently friends friendſhip ftate fubject fublime fuccefs fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofe fures fweet glory goodneſs gratitude greateſt happineſs happy heart heaven himſelf idea immortality increaſing infinitely intereſt itſelf juſt knowledge leaſt lofe moft mortal moſt muſt neceffary objects occafion ourſelves perfect perfon pleaſure poffefs preſent profpect progrefs purſuit raiſe reaſon reflections regard render requifite ſhall enjoy ſhould ſtate ſtudies taſte thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thouſand tion tranfporting tranquillity underſtanding univerfal uſeful virtue wiſdom
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Page 131 - And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body ; and be ye thankful.
Page 164 - Jefus the author and finifher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the crofs, defpifing the fhame ; and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Page 118 - Ah wherefore! he deserv'd no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none; nor was his service hard.
Page 26 - ... [I defy him, without an assistant, quoth Dr. Slop.] " In other matters, we may be deceived by false appearances ; and, as the wise man complains, hardly do we guess aright at the things that are upon the earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us. But...
Page 131 - God ; and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner-stone ; in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth into an holy temple in the Lord ; in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Page xviii - Let your conversation be without covetousness ; and be content with such things as ye have : for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Page iii - As may express them best ; though what if earth Be but the shadow of heaven, and things therein Each to other like, more than on earth is thought...
Page 155 - And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it : for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Page 130 - Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerufalem, and to an innumerable company of angels : to the general aflembly and church of the firft-born, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the fpirits of juft men made perfect. And to Jefus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of fprinkling, that fpeaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 107 - And all, combined, with blest effulgence blaze. There thy bright train, immortal Friendship, soar; No more to part, to mingle tears no more! And, as the softening hand of Time endears The joys and sorrows of our...