Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most eminent and evangelical authors or preachers, Volumen4 |
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... these books , and his wife frequently telling him of her father's religious holy life , and how he reproved vice and immorality both in his own house and among his neighbours , begat in him fome defires to reform his vicious courfe of ...
... these books , and his wife frequently telling him of her father's religious holy life , and how he reproved vice and immorality both in his own house and among his neighbours , begat in him fome defires to reform his vicious courfe of ...
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... these two words , my love STILL . ' In further meditating on this difcourfe he experi- enced fuch a display of GOD's mercy and love , that he could fcarce contain himself ; he thought he could have told of GOD's goodness to the very ...
... these two words , my love STILL . ' In further meditating on this difcourfe he experi- enced fuch a display of GOD's mercy and love , that he could fcarce contain himself ; he thought he could have told of GOD's goodness to the very ...
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... these matters ; and it will be very proper to take notice of them here , because they will ferve to let the reader into the character of the man . · Being fettled at Dudley , he fell into the acquaintance of fe- veral nonconformists ...
... these matters ; and it will be very proper to take notice of them here , because they will ferve to let the reader into the character of the man . · Being fettled at Dudley , he fell into the acquaintance of fe- veral nonconformists ...
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... these things , he kept his thoughts to himself . He continued to argue with the nonconformists about the points they differed in , and par- ticularly kneeling at the facrament ; about which he ma- naged a difpute with fome of them in ...
... these things , he kept his thoughts to himself . He continued to argue with the nonconformists about the points they differed in , and par- ticularly kneeling at the facrament ; about which he ma- naged a difpute with fome of them in ...
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... these things I do plainly and fincerely acknow- ' ledge and fwear , according to the plain and common fenfe and understanding of the fame words , without any equivocation or mental evafion , or fecret refervation whatsoever . And this I ...
... these things I do plainly and fincerely acknow- ' ledge and fwear , according to the plain and common fenfe and understanding of the fame words , without any equivocation or mental evafion , or fecret refervation whatsoever . And this I ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 315 - Once, as I rode out into the woods for my health, in 1737, having alighted from my horse in a retired place, as my manner commonly has been, to walk for divine contemplation and prayer, I had a view that for me was extraordinary, of the glory of the Son of God, as Mediator between God and man, and his wonderful, great, full, pure and sweet grace and love, and meek and gentle condescension.
Página 269 - Every man acquainted with the common principles of human action, will look with veneration on the writer, who is at one time combating Locke, and at another making a catechism for children in their fourth year. A voluntary descent from the dignity of science, is perhaps the hardest lesson that humility can teach.
Página 271 - His character, therefore, must be formed from the multiplicity and diversity of his attainments, rather than from any single performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers, to different pursuits.
Página 420 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious.
Página 425 - Having (as he writes) no righteousness of their own to renounce, they were glad to hear of a Jesus who was a friend to publicans, and came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Página 332 - What then! notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached ; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Página 315 - The person of Christ appeared ineffably excellent, with an excellency great enough to swallow up all thought and conception, which continued, as near as I can judge, about an hour ; which kept me the greater part of the time in a flood of tears, and weeping aloud.
Página 486 - Deathless principle, arise ! Soar, thou native of the skies ; Pearl of price, by Jesus bought, To His glorious likeness wrought ! Go, to shine before His throne ; Deck his mediatorial crown ; Go, His triumphs to adorn ; Made for God, to God return...
Página 203 - I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand.
Página 425 - The first discovery of their being affected was to see the white gutters made by their tears, which plentifully fell down their black cheeks as they came out of their coal pits.