The Christian's defence against the fears of death, tr. by M. D'Assigny. [Preceded by] A true relation of the apparition of one mrs Veal [by D. Defoe |
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... Power . When magnificent Statues and state- ly Trophies were raised to their Honour , Death laugh- ed at their Vanity , and made Sport with their Perfons . The rich Marbles , where fo many proud Titles are en- graven , cover nothing but ...
... Power . When magnificent Statues and state- ly Trophies were raised to their Honour , Death laugh- ed at their Vanity , and made Sport with their Perfons . The rich Marbles , where fo many proud Titles are en- graven , cover nothing but ...
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... Power and Magnifi- cence of the richeft , of the moft terrible and victo- rious Monarchs are changed into a loathfome Smell , into contemptible Duft , and reduced to nothing ; Vanity of Vanities , all is Vanity . Since therefore Death ...
... Power and Magnifi- cence of the richeft , of the moft terrible and victo- rious Monarchs are changed into a loathfome Smell , into contemptible Duft , and reduced to nothing ; Vanity of Vanities , all is Vanity . Since therefore Death ...
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... Power of a mercilefs Tyrant . I know that there be fome Atheists who talk of Death with Contempt or Scorn , and who make an open Profeffion of braving Death without the leaft Sense of Fear ; nevertheless , they feel in their Souls some ...
... Power of a mercilefs Tyrant . I know that there be fome Atheists who talk of Death with Contempt or Scorn , and who make an open Profeffion of braving Death without the leaft Sense of Fear ; nevertheless , they feel in their Souls some ...
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... through our Lord Jefus Chrift . Bleffed and holy is be that bath Part in the first Refurrection , Rev. xx . The fecond Death fhall never have any Power upon him . In a Word , the Gates of Hell bim . 22 The CHRISTIAN's Confolations.
... through our Lord Jefus Chrift . Bleffed and holy is be that bath Part in the first Refurrection , Rev. xx . The fecond Death fhall never have any Power upon him . In a Word , the Gates of Hell bim . 22 The CHRISTIAN's Confolations.
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... Power of the old Man who tyran- nized in our Souls , and hath deprived him of his ve- nomous Nails , with which he wounded our Hearts ; he hath alfo given him his mortal Wound , but he fuffers him to enjoy a languishing Life , and will ...
... Power of the old Man who tyran- nized in our Souls , and hath deprived him of his ve- nomous Nails , with which he wounded our Hearts ; he hath alfo given him his mortal Wound , but he fuffers him to enjoy a languishing Life , and will ...
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Page 222 - And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Page 183 - And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 226 - Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Page 138 - 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 251 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 238 - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Page 256 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page 266 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort ; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Page 83 - Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God'.
Page 235 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.