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... said to be it's IF own Reward , it is that to which we are here exhorted , Delight thyself in the Lord . To command us to do fo is to com- mand us to confult our own trueft Happi- ness , and to direct us in the properest Way of ...
... said to be it's IF own Reward , it is that to which we are here exhorted , Delight thyself in the Lord . To command us to do fo is to com- mand us to confult our own trueft Happi- ness , and to direct us in the properest Way of ...
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... said to be natural and fundamental Rights , in the Preservation of which Justice doth eminently confift : And it appears that great Care has been taken in the Divine Law , as delivered in the holy Scriptures , to oblige Men , in their ...
... said to be natural and fundamental Rights , in the Preservation of which Justice doth eminently confift : And it appears that great Care has been taken in the Divine Law , as delivered in the holy Scriptures , to oblige Men , in their ...
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... said , that the temperate Man hath a far jufter Relish even of sensible En- joyments than the diffolute Debauchee , be- fides the Satisfaction which arifeth from the Reflections of his own Mind on his having acted in a Manner agreeable ...
... said , that the temperate Man hath a far jufter Relish even of sensible En- joyments than the diffolute Debauchee , be- fides the Satisfaction which arifeth from the Reflections of his own Mind on his having acted in a Manner agreeable ...
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... said to an- fwer the End of our Being , or to begin to be happy ; and furely we cannot begin to be happy too foon . This will be the best Preparative for all the Events which may befall us in this State of Trial and Difci- pline : It ...
... said to an- fwer the End of our Being , or to begin to be happy ; and furely we cannot begin to be happy too foon . This will be the best Preparative for all the Events which may befall us in this State of Trial and Difci- pline : It ...
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... said to be written is , when they can be clearly traced up by unquestionable Evidence to the very Age in which they are faid to have been written , and can be proved to have been still in Be- ing , and when the Books themselves do alfo ...
... said to be written is , when they can be clearly traced up by unquestionable Evidence to the very Age in which they are faid to have been written , and can be proved to have been still in Be- ing , and when the Books themselves do alfo ...
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Page 219 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 135 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.
Page 201 - Let him that stole, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 219 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men...
Page 268 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 289 - And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience ; .and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Page 243 - Let us not therefore judge one another any more : but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Page 344 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 167 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 125 - But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we are healed.