The Theological Works, Volume 2Clarendon Press, 1818 |
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... things as they are in themselves , abstracting from their relation to this or that perfon ; whence , if our neighbour feem wor- thy of affection no less than we , it demandeth that accord- ingly we should love him no lefs . And what ...
... things as they are in themselves , abstracting from their relation to this or that perfon ; whence , if our neighbour feem wor- thy of affection no less than we , it demandeth that accord- ingly we should love him no lefs . And what ...
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... things cannot be done at firft , or with a fmall practice , which by degrees and a continued endeavour may be effected ; divers things are placed at a distance , so that without paffing through the interjacent way we cannot arrive at ...
... things cannot be done at firft , or with a fmall practice , which by degrees and a continued endeavour may be effected ; divers things are placed at a distance , so that without paffing through the interjacent way we cannot arrive at ...
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... things which immoderate felf - love doth affect in prejudice to charity , together with the worth of those which charity doth fet in balance to them . Aristotle himself doth obferve , that the ground of cul- pable felf - love , scraping ...
... things which immoderate felf - love doth affect in prejudice to charity , together with the worth of those which charity doth fet in balance to them . Aristotle himself doth obferve , that the ground of cul- pable felf - love , scraping ...
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... things commonly dif pofed by his hand with a gracious intent ? Is it for meanness of parts , or abilities , or endowments ? But are not these the gifts of God , abfolutely at his dif- posal , and arbitrarily distributed or preferved ...
... things commonly dif pofed by his hand with a gracious intent ? Is it for meanness of parts , or abilities , or endowments ? But are not these the gifts of God , abfolutely at his dif- posal , and arbitrarily distributed or preferved ...
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... things , and we are commanded not to look on our own things ; for that the regard which charity beareth to its own intereft , in comparison to that which it beareth toward the concerns of others , hath the fame proportion as one man ...
... things , and we are commanded not to look on our own things ; for that the regard which charity beareth to its own intereft , in comparison to that which it beareth toward the concerns of others , hath the fame proportion as one man ...
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affection affliction affured againſt alfo alſo Apoſtle becauſe beſt bleffed bounty cafe cauſe charity Chrift Chriſtian Chryf comfort confcience confequently confider confideration converfation courſe defigns defire difpofed difpofition divine doth duty eafily eſpecially eſteem evil exerciſe exprefs faid faith St fame fatisfaction fatisfy favour feem felves fenfe fervant ferve fhall fhew fince fome forrow foul ftate fuch fuffer fure glory God's goodneſs greateſt happineſs hath heart himſelf holy honour intereft itſelf Jefus leaſt lefs Lord Luke Matt meaſure mercy mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neighbour obferve occafion otherwiſe ourſelves paffions Paul perfons Pfal pleaſant pleaſe pleaſure practice preſent profperity Prov purpoſe reaſon reſpect Saviour ſay ſenſe SERM ſhall ſhould ſpiritual ſtate ſuch thee thefe themſelves thereof theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion unto uſe virtue wife wiſdom XXXI γὰρ καὶ τὸ τῶν
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Page 88 - Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Page 239 - For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Page 49 - The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Page 507 - ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, (in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility...
Page 160 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give: When thou hast it by thee.
Page 321 - Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to "Whom be glory for ever and ever, amen
Page 43 - ... in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak ? who is offended, and I burn not?
Page 148 - For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Page 269 - And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
Page 26 - But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned...