The Theological Works, Volume 3Clarendon Press, 1818 |
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... measures of industry are demanded ; to fatisfy those intents , a thousand contrivances of art , a thousand ways of trade and business do ferve , without which they are not attainable . In whatever condition any man is , in what state ...
... measures of industry are demanded ; to fatisfy those intents , a thousand contrivances of art , a thousand ways of trade and business do ferve , without which they are not attainable . In whatever condition any man is , in what state ...
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... measure Ecclef . ii . did beftow it ; who averreth God to be the fole donor of Jam . i . 5 . it , ( for , The Lord , faith he , giveth wifdom , out of his mouth Prov . ii . 6 . cometh knowledge and understanding ; ) yet even he did ...
... measure Ecclef . ii . did beftow it ; who averreth God to be the fole donor of Jam . i . 5 . it , ( for , The Lord , faith he , giveth wifdom , out of his mouth Prov . ii . 6 . cometh knowledge and understanding ; ) yet even he did ...
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... measure of pains , how could it be virtue ? what excellency could it have , what praife could it claim , what reward could it expect ? God hath indeed made the beft things not easily obtainable , hath fet them high out of our reach , to ...
... measure of pains , how could it be virtue ? what excellency could it have , what praife could it claim , what reward could it expect ? God hath indeed made the beft things not easily obtainable , hath fet them high out of our reach , to ...
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... measure ) the intents of God's bounty , and made fome return for his excellent gifts . What comfort , in- deed , can any man have , yea , how fore remorfe must he feel , in reflecting upon a life fpent in unfruitful and un- profitable ...
... measure ) the intents of God's bounty , and made fome return for his excellent gifts . What comfort , in- deed , can any man have , yea , how fore remorfe must he feel , in reflecting upon a life fpent in unfruitful and un- profitable ...
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... measure of industry ; the nature and defign of it requireth , the fruit and refult of it deferveth our utmost diligence ; all floth is inconfiftent with discharging the duties , with enjoying the hopes , with obtaining the bene- fits ...
... measure of industry ; the nature and defign of it requireth , the fruit and refult of it deferveth our utmost diligence ; all floth is inconfiftent with discharging the duties , with enjoying the hopes , with obtaining the bene- fits ...
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Popular passages
Page 328 - 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 129 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 185 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 60 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 443 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord...
Page 336 - For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
Page 436 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Page 341 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 437 - The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Page 500 - That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness...