A Practical Discourse Concerning DeathR. Baldwin, 1751 - 292 pages |
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... Gospel . For this is fo plainly taught in Scripture , that no Man who believes that , needs any other Proof . My Business therefore fhall only be to fhew you how fuch Thoughts as these should affect our Minds : What that Wisdom is ...
... Gospel . For this is fo plainly taught in Scripture , that no Man who believes that , needs any other Proof . My Business therefore fhall only be to fhew you how fuch Thoughts as these should affect our Minds : What that Wisdom is ...
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... Gospel ; to do whatever our Saviour requires , that we may obtain eternal Life . This , it may be , you will not fo readily apprehend , and yet the Reafon of it is very plain ; for fince the State of the other World is fo much unknown ...
... Gospel ; to do whatever our Saviour requires , that we may obtain eternal Life . This , it may be , you will not fo readily apprehend , and yet the Reafon of it is very plain ; for fince the State of the other World is fo much unknown ...
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... Gospel recommends to us ; for as much as we fall fhort of these , so will our Glory and Happi- nefs abate in the other World . 3dly , Tho ' the State we enter on at Death be in a great Measure unknown to us ; yet this no reasonable ...
... Gospel recommends to us ; for as much as we fall fhort of these , so will our Glory and Happi- nefs abate in the other World . 3dly , Tho ' the State we enter on at Death be in a great Measure unknown to us ; yet this no reasonable ...
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... Gospel , than fuch a long Life as worldly Men are very fond of . For our Saviour has taught us , to expect Perfecutions and Sufferings for his Name ; and this is very often the Portion of true and fin- I 3 cere cere Christians ; that St ...
... Gospel , than fuch a long Life as worldly Men are very fond of . For our Saviour has taught us , to expect Perfecutions and Sufferings for his Name ; and this is very often the Portion of true and fin- I 3 cere cere Christians ; that St ...
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... Gospel ; which are all ab- sent and unseen Things , to be expected in the other World . But if the next World were fo many hundred Years off , both the Promises and Threatenings of it would lofe their Effect upon the Generality of ...
... Gospel ; which are all ab- sent and unseen Things , to be expected in the other World . But if the next World were fo many hundred Years off , both the Promises and Threatenings of it would lofe their Effect upon the Generality of ...
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Page 170 - And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Page 158 - My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me for thy mercies
Page 236 - 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 157 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 87 - But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Page 206 - Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 183 - And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Page 155 - Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass.
Page 155 - Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth ? Are not his days also like the days of an hireling...
Page 247 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God ? Be not deceived : neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.