The Causes of the Decay of Christian PietyR. Norton, 1667 - 452 páginas |
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... able to draw ; and therefore there is another part of the Gospel - Oeconomy fitted to their capacities ; the threats and interminations , thofe terrors of the Lord , which as Goads may drive those brutish Creatures who will not be ...
... able to draw ; and therefore there is another part of the Gospel - Oeconomy fitted to their capacities ; the threats and interminations , thofe terrors of the Lord , which as Goads may drive those brutish Creatures who will not be ...
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... able to do all things : by his Spirit he prevents , affifts , restrains , excites , comforts , convinces ; gives grace and adds to that the hap- pier largefs of a will to use it , and knowledge to difcern the want of more : infufing to ...
... able to do all things : by his Spirit he prevents , affifts , restrains , excites , comforts , convinces ; gives grace and adds to that the hap- pier largefs of a will to use it , and knowledge to difcern the want of more : infufing to ...
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... able to effect , and a fingle courage being exerted has often without Romance , overcome giantly difficulties . ' Tis a great prejudice is caft upon vertue by the pufilla- nimity of those that like , but dare not abet her . When moft ...
... able to effect , and a fingle courage being exerted has often without Romance , overcome giantly difficulties . ' Tis a great prejudice is caft upon vertue by the pufilla- nimity of those that like , but dare not abet her . When moft ...
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... able to have affign'd it entire to any one Mother . INDEED fo many are the concurrents to- wards it , that it would far exceed the limits of this little Tract , but to point at them : I fhall not therefore undertake any fuch exact ...
... able to have affign'd it entire to any one Mother . INDEED fo many are the concurrents to- wards it , that it would far exceed the limits of this little Tract , but to point at them : I fhall not therefore undertake any fuch exact ...
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... able to approve themselves not only to the Confeffor , but even to the Gate- chift in their adult age , than they were in their . Minority : as having fcarce ever thought of the principles of their religion , fince they conn'd them to ...
... able to approve themselves not only to the Confeffor , but even to the Gate- chift in their adult age , than they were in their . Minority : as having fcarce ever thought of the principles of their religion , fince they conn'd them to ...
Términos y frases comunes
againſt alfo atteft becauſe befides bufie cafe caft caufe cauſe certainly Chrift Chriftian Church Confcience confequently confider confideration defign defign'd defire difcern diffentions Difputes divine eafie Efay fadly fafe faid faith fame fecure feems felf felves fenfe ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fingle firft firſt fome fpeaks fpiritual ftand ftill ftrength fuch fuffer fuppofe give Gods greateſt guilt Heaven himſelf holy impoffible induſtry inftance intereft leaſt lefs leſs lufts meaſure meer Miſchiefs moft moſt muft muſt neceffary never obferve Paffions perfons phancy Piety pleaſure poffible prefent pretend promifes publick purpoſe reafon refift reft Religion Satan ſhall Souls ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tis fure truth twere twill univerfal unleſs us'd uſe vertue vice wherein whileft whofe whoſe worfe worſe zeal
Pasajes populares
Página 5 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Página 405 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them; wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Página 10 - For, we know that if our earthly houfe of this tabernacle were diflblved, we have a building of GOD, an houfe not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Página 236 - Let us fall into the hands of God, and not into the hands of men; for they are severe and cruel judges of each other.•
Página 406 - If there be therefore any confolation in Chrift, if any comfort. of love, if any fellow/hip of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies ; fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the fame love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Página 247 - Certainly," says Bishop Fell, " the first propagators of our faith proceeded at another rate ; they well knew, that not the brain but'the heart was the proper soil of that celestial plant, and therefore did not amuse their proselytes with curious questions, but set them to the active part of their religion.