Fifteen sermons upon contentment and resignation to the will of God, as also 2 sermons on the ministration of angels |
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... fhould be contented , we shall learn , in great part , how to poffefs our felves of this Virtue , I. For the First ; To be contented with pre- fent Things , I fhall thus defcribe . It is to feel fuch a Plenitude and Fulness in It 6 SERMON ...
... fhould be contented , we shall learn , in great part , how to poffefs our felves of this Virtue , I. For the First ; To be contented with pre- fent Things , I fhall thus defcribe . It is to feel fuch a Plenitude and Fulness in It 6 SERMON ...
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... shall be in every State . And therefore the Apo- ftle prays for the Coloffians , Col. i . 9. that they might be filled with the Knowledge of God's Will , in all Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding ; as the first Blessing he could wish to ...
... shall be in every State . And therefore the Apo- ftle prays for the Coloffians , Col. i . 9. that they might be filled with the Knowledge of God's Will , in all Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding ; as the first Blessing he could wish to ...
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... shall be Strangers to true Contentment , be our Condition never fo pofperous in this World . And therefore , I ob- ferve , when St. Paul speaks of this Matter , in the Place I named before , Phil . iv . 12. and faith , I am instructed ...
... shall be Strangers to true Contentment , be our Condition never fo pofperous in this World . And therefore , I ob- ferve , when St. Paul speaks of this Matter , in the Place I named before , Phil . iv . 12. and faith , I am instructed ...
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... shall receive , that your Foy may be full . The Joy that they had fince Chrift was revealed , exceeded all that was before : But after he went to Heaven , and was poffeffed of his Throne , and became the Lord of all ; it arose to a ...
... shall receive , that your Foy may be full . The Joy that they had fince Chrift was revealed , exceeded all that was before : But after he went to Heaven , and was poffeffed of his Throne , and became the Lord of all ; it arose to a ...
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... shall I fay more ? You are fatisfied , I suppose , that he is a very bad Christian , and al- together unacquainted with the Gofpel , who is covetous , continually afpiring , murmuring at his own Condition , and envying that of others ...
... shall I fay more ? You are fatisfied , I suppose , that he is a very bad Christian , and al- together unacquainted with the Gofpel , who is covetous , continually afpiring , murmuring at his own Condition , and envying that of others ...
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Page 314 - Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God...
Page 1 - And God is able to make all grace abound toward you ; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work...
Page 4 - Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ...
Page 153 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Page 313 - Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance : 12 When they were but a few men in number ; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Page 453 - Who is gone into Heaven, and is on the Right Hand of God ; Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him.
Page 8 - ... what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh ; that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ ; in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Page 91 - Lord for his love, and to your parents for their care; and with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your strength...
Page 257 - He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him : he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
Page 447 - And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.