A Friendly Epistle to the Deists: And a Rational Prayer Recommended to Them, in Order for Their Conversion to the Christian Religion ...author, and sold, 1760 - 160 pages |
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... Peter's mouth , he being the disciple and companion of St. Peter . St. Luke , the beloved phyfician and companion of St. Paul , in the first four verses of his gofpel , acquaints us with the reasons which induced him to write , which ...
... Peter's mouth , he being the disciple and companion of St. Peter . St. Luke , the beloved phyfician and companion of St. Paul , in the first four verses of his gofpel , acquaints us with the reasons which induced him to write , which ...
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... Peter i . 15. Therefore " mankind is precautioned of receiving any misrepre- " sentation of the gofpel of Christ . Let no man de- " ceive you , he that doeth righteousness , is righteous , 66 even as he is righteous . . He that ...
... Peter i . 15. Therefore " mankind is precautioned of receiving any misrepre- " sentation of the gofpel of Christ . Let no man de- " ceive you , he that doeth righteousness , is righteous , 66 even as he is righteous . . He that ...
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... Peter hath com- manded christians , " to gird the loins of their mind , " to be sober , and hope to the end , for the grace that " is to be brought unto them by the revelation of 66 Jefus Chrift , as obedient children , not fashioning ...
... Peter hath com- manded christians , " to gird the loins of their mind , " to be sober , and hope to the end , for the grace that " is to be brought unto them by the revelation of 66 Jefus Chrift , as obedient children , not fashioning ...
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... riches and righteousness , " Prov . viii . 18. " A crown of glory , " that fadeth not away , " 1 Peter v . 4. And in this world every neceffary enjoyment would be added , as 26 much much as the wisdom of God ( who only knows [ 42 ]
... riches and righteousness , " Prov . viii . 18. " A crown of glory , " that fadeth not away , " 1 Peter v . 4. And in this world every neceffary enjoyment would be added , as 26 much much as the wisdom of God ( who only knows [ 42 ]
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... Peter , James and John , when they discovered by their behaviour fuch great unconcernedness and in- difference to him , when he was approaching the very blackest and most horrible of all hours ( his crucifixion ) ; and when he desired ...
... Peter , James and John , when they discovered by their behaviour fuch great unconcernedness and in- difference to him , when he was approaching the very blackest and most horrible of all hours ( his crucifixion ) ; and when he desired ...
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Page 23 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 124 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 52 - And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Page 117 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 118 - Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God.
Page 137 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Page 126 - The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked : who can know it ? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Page 125 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 115 - 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 52 - And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree...