Moral reflections on select passages of the New Testament, by the author of The gentleman instructed, Volume 21736 |
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Pagina 14
... less for revenge . Christ had committed no fin , as St. Peter teftifies ; and yet he would neither plead in- nocence before his heavenly Father for an exemp- tion , nor use his power in his own defence ; but received fentence of ...
... less for revenge . Christ had committed no fin , as St. Peter teftifies ; and yet he would neither plead in- nocence before his heavenly Father for an exemp- tion , nor use his power in his own defence ; but received fentence of ...
Pagina 16
... less trouble , and more advantage , I am fure . But the weakness of our faith encreases the fenfibility of nature , and this heats our paffions to fuch a degree , that they fuffer no cool thoughts to enter into our foul . We give ...
... less trouble , and more advantage , I am fure . But the weakness of our faith encreases the fenfibility of nature , and this heats our paffions to fuch a degree , that they fuffer no cool thoughts to enter into our foul . We give ...
Pagina 27
... less the author of it . And they might perchance juftly upbraid us , as St. Stephen did the Jews , Ye have received a law , not by the difpofition of angels , but immediately from God , and yet have not kept it , Acts vii . 57. But ...
... less the author of it . And they might perchance juftly upbraid us , as St. Stephen did the Jews , Ye have received a law , not by the difpofition of angels , but immediately from God , and yet have not kept it , Acts vii . 57. But ...
Pagina 66
... less con- ftancy ; for it is a hard task to combat our paffions ; to crucify the flesh ; to war upon our unruly in- clinations . However , were this fight to laft only a day , the fhortnefs of the conteft would abate the strength ...
... less con- ftancy ; for it is a hard task to combat our paffions ; to crucify the flesh ; to war upon our unruly in- clinations . However , were this fight to laft only a day , the fhortnefs of the conteft would abate the strength ...
Pagina 95
... less fatisfaction , be- fore you enter upon a treaty . You need appre- hend no infamy : God's own example is a warrant for your conduct , and Chrift's command your juf- tification . What is pleafing to him must be re- putable before men ...
... less fatisfaction , be- fore you enter upon a treaty . You need appre- hend no infamy : God's own example is a warrant for your conduct , and Chrift's command your juf- tification . What is pleafing to him must be re- putable before men ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 62 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Pagina 189 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Pagina 110 - 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.
Pagina 104 - And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Pagina 204 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was, and when he saw him he had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Pagina 292 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Pagina 195 - And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
Pagina 243 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Pagina 49 - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Pagina 215 - And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.