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... that hath so provoked the spirit of the good man . As we find good Hezekiah , he rent his clothes , and fell into a grievous paffion upon Rabfbakeb's blafphemy , and reviling the God Vol . I. A of heaven , and comparing him with idol gods .
... that hath so provoked the spirit of the good man . As we find good Hezekiah , he rent his clothes , and fell into a grievous paffion upon Rabfbakeb's blafphemy , and reviling the God Vol . I. A of heaven , and comparing him with idol gods .
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... spirit . 3. Obferve hence , that fin is the cause of judg- ment ; for God's denunciation against the Ninevites , is caufed by their provocations . 4. Obferve , that there is no stay at all in the way of fin ; for Jonah still goes on ...
... spirit . 3. Obferve hence , that fin is the cause of judg- ment ; for God's denunciation against the Ninevites , is caufed by their provocations . 4. Obferve , that there is no stay at all in the way of fin ; for Jonah still goes on ...
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... spirit , and know , that the reafon of our mind is the beft tool we have to work withal : and no man's fayings to ano ther are valuable further than he brings reason for what he says , and gives an account of himself in a rational way ...
... spirit , and know , that the reafon of our mind is the beft tool we have to work withal : and no man's fayings to ano ther are valuable further than he brings reason for what he says , and gives an account of himself in a rational way ...
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... spirit of the gofpel ; it is always to , be found in a spirit of love . Our Saviour , living and dying , was always in a spirit of love ; and the first martyr St. Stephen , he exactly writes after his copy , Acts vii . 60. And he cried ...
... spirit of the gofpel ; it is always to , be found in a spirit of love . Our Saviour , living and dying , was always in a spirit of love ; and the first martyr St. Stephen , he exactly writes after his copy , Acts vii . 60. And he cried ...
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... spirit in which men fin . This for anfwer to the first objec- tion . The fecond objection is relating to fuch scriptures as reprefent God fevere , by giving up to a reprobate fenfe , stupidity and hardness of heart , & c.Pfal . Ixix ...
... spirit in which men fin . This for anfwer to the first objec- tion . The fecond objection is relating to fuch scriptures as reprefent God fevere , by giving up to a reprobate fenfe , stupidity and hardness of heart , & c.Pfal . Ixix ...
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Page 304 - ... and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Page 102 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; And see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, And make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 346 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect : but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that, for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Page 281 - God ; 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 183 - And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise and eat bread and let thine heart be merry, I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Page 244 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Page 300 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require: at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Page 277 - ... or as when a bird hath flown through the air, there is no token of her way to be found, but the light air being beaten with the stroke of her wings, and parted with the violent noise and motion of them, is passed through, and therein afterwards no sign where she went is to be found...
Page 31 - And rent your heart and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God; for he is gracious and merciful, flow to anger and of great kindnefs, and repenteth him of the evil.
Page 107 - See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me ; I kill, and I make alive ; I wound, and I heal ; neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.