Select Discourses on Moral and Religious Subjects: In Two VolumesJohn Watts in Wild-Court near Lincoln's-Inn Fields., 1741 - 263 páginas |
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... observe that the two principal Things which constitute . Virtue are , if , a diligent Endeavour , according to the intellectual Powers we are poffefs'd of , to difcern what is best and fittest to be done ; and 2dly , a fincere Purpose ...
... observe that the two principal Things which constitute . Virtue are , if , a diligent Endeavour , according to the intellectual Powers we are poffefs'd of , to difcern what is best and fittest to be done ; and 2dly , a fincere Purpose ...
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... observe of a wayward Party of Men amongst us , who profefs an Abhor- rence of all kind of Ceremony , that in forfaking divine and decent Forms , they have fallen into those that are ri- diculous , and perhaps do rest in and rely upon ...
... observe of a wayward Party of Men amongst us , who profefs an Abhor- rence of all kind of Ceremony , that in forfaking divine and decent Forms , they have fallen into those that are ri- diculous , and perhaps do rest in and rely upon ...
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... Observation of a few external Rites , or affenting to fome particular Opinions , contribute not at all to this End , if in the mean time our evil Difpofitions remain uncor- rected ; if we indulge our Paffions , and gratify our Appetites ...
... Observation of a few external Rites , or affenting to fome particular Opinions , contribute not at all to this End , if in the mean time our evil Difpofitions remain uncor- rected ; if we indulge our Paffions , and gratify our Appetites ...
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... observe here by the way , that John Baptift , notwithstanding the Coarfeness of his Drefs , and the Au- fterity of his Life , repaired to Court , * Mark vi . 20 . and and was for a time well received there ; which Sadducee and Herodian ...
... observe here by the way , that John Baptift , notwithstanding the Coarfeness of his Drefs , and the Au- fterity of his Life , repaired to Court , * Mark vi . 20 . and and was for a time well received there ; which Sadducee and Herodian ...
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... been deem'd its moft fuitable Entertainment . But as this is , I thank God , far from being the Cafe of our Country at prefent , I fhall not pursue this Observation any further . Whatever B 3 I for receiving Truth . 5.
... been deem'd its moft fuitable Entertainment . But as this is , I thank God , far from being the Cafe of our Country at prefent , I fhall not pursue this Observation any further . Whatever B 3 I for receiving Truth . 5.
Términos y frases comunes
abfolutely Abuſe Affections againſt alfo almoſt amongſt Apoſtle arife becauſe Behaviour beſt Bleffings Buſineſs Cafe Caufe Cauſes Character Chrift Chriftian cife Circumſtances Confequences confider Confideration Conftitution Converfation Creatures Defire Deſign Difciples Difpofitions DISCOURSE Diſcovery Duty eſpecially Eſteem eternal Evil Exercife faid Faith fame feems felf felves ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould firft firſt fome ftrong fuch fufficient fure greateſt Happineſs Herod Herodians higheſt himſelf Hope Hypocrify increaſe Induſtry Inftructions Intereft itſelf Jefus Jews kind laſt leaſt Lord Love Mankind meaſure ment Mercy Mifery Mind moft moral moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary nefs neral obferve Occafions ourſelves Paffions particular Perfection Perfons Pharifees Pleaſure poffible Power Praiſes preſent preſerve Publican Queſtion racter raiſe Reaſon Religion Sadducees ſay Scriptures ſee Senfe ſhall thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe tion Truth ture Underſtandings unto uſe utmoſt Virtue whatſoever whilft whofe Wiſdom Words World
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Página 179 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher : then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Página 169 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God- hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Página 48 - What shall we do then ? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Página 13 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Página 121 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Página 106 - For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law : but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Página 85 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Página 128 - For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Página 126 - But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment : yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself, yet am I not hereby justified ; but He that judgeth me is the Lord.
Página 106 - And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?