The Whole Works: Of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel, ... In Eight Volumes. To which is Added, an Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters Contained in the Whole, Volume 7A. Weir and A. M'Lean. And sold at the shop of A. Weir, 1770 |
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Page vi
... danger briefly prefcribed , CHA P. XII . Pag . 362 Sheweth , that a choice part of our preparation and readi- nefs for fufferings confifts in the improvement of our praying abilities , and keeping clofe with God in that hea- venly and ...
... danger briefly prefcribed , CHA P. XII . Pag . 362 Sheweth , that a choice part of our preparation and readi- nefs for fufferings confifts in the improvement of our praying abilities , and keeping clofe with God in that hea- venly and ...
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... danger the foldiers , upon pain of death , are commanded to watch ; and whereas the exprellion ( keep thy heart ... dangerous to let them go . 3. The reafon , or motive quickening to this duty , is very forcible and weighty : " For out ...
... danger the foldiers , upon pain of death , are commanded to watch ; and whereas the exprellion ( keep thy heart ... dangerous to let them go . 3. The reafon , or motive quickening to this duty , is very forcible and weighty : " For out ...
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... dangerous symptom indeed . 3. The beauty of our conversation arifes from the heavenly frame , and holy order of our fpirits ; there is a fpiritual luftre and beauty in the converfation of faints ; " The righteous is « more excellent ...
... dangerous symptom indeed . 3. The beauty of our conversation arifes from the heavenly frame , and holy order of our fpirits ; there is a fpiritual luftre and beauty in the converfation of faints ; " The righteous is « more excellent ...
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... dangerous fnares of profperity ; the firft is this , 1. To confider the dangerous enfnaring temptations attend- ing a pleafant and profperous condition ; few , yea , very few of thofe that live in the pleafures and profperity of this ...
... dangerous fnares of profperity ; the firft is this , 1. To confider the dangerous enfnaring temptations attend- ing a pleafant and profperous condition ; few , yea , very few of thofe that live in the pleafures and profperity of this ...
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... danger : befides , this frame of spirit may afford you this argument , that if you are fenfible of the church's troubles , Je- fus Chrift is much more fenfible of , and follicitous about it , than you can be ; and he will have an eye of ...
... danger : befides , this frame of spirit may afford you this argument , that if you are fenfible of the church's troubles , Je- fus Chrift is much more fenfible of , and follicitous about it , than you can be ; and he will have an eye of ...
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Popular passages
Page 482 - This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Page 498 - And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord : and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Page 499 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts ; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.
Page 493 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 10 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 479 - For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 176 - He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in Him.
Page 497 - For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 482 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 480 - And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water : and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him : And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.