Moral reflections on select passages of the New Testament, by the author of The gentleman instructed, Volume 21736 |
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... these three are one . 8. And there are three that bear witness in earth , the Spirit , and the water , and the blood : and thefe three agree in one . 9. If we receive the witness of men , the witness of God is greater : for this is the ...
... these three are one . 8. And there are three that bear witness in earth , the Spirit , and the water , and the blood : and thefe three agree in one . 9. If we receive the witness of men , the witness of God is greater : for this is the ...
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... these acceffories , our faith is dead , and those , that go no farther than fpeculation , are but half Chriftians ; they are of the religion of those , that profess him with with their tongues , and deny him by their actions 6 MORAL ...
... these acceffories , our faith is dead , and those , that go no farther than fpeculation , are but half Chriftians ; they are of the religion of those , that profess him with with their tongues , and deny him by their actions 6 MORAL ...
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... these . In the very extremity of his fufferings , our Saviour neither complained of the injuftice of those who condemned him , nor of the cruelty of those who tormented him ; but , on the very cross , excused their barbarity , and fued ...
... these . In the very extremity of his fufferings , our Saviour neither complained of the injuftice of those who condemned him , nor of the cruelty of those who tormented him ; but , on the very cross , excused their barbarity , and fued ...
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... these marks of Chrift's torments ? or murmur against the in- gratitude of friends , or the violence of enemies , when he contemplates those bloody witneffes of both in his Redeemer's body ? The bare fight of thefe wounds , tho ...
... these marks of Chrift's torments ? or murmur against the in- gratitude of friends , or the violence of enemies , when he contemplates those bloody witneffes of both in his Redeemer's body ? The bare fight of thefe wounds , tho ...
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... These words teach us a truth of the high- eft importance , viz . that it is the duty of a Chrifti- an to Ay a foft , effeminate , life , and rather to cru- çify the flesh , than pamper it : he must not swim with with the ftream of ...
... These words teach us a truth of the high- eft importance , viz . that it is the duty of a Chrifti- an to Ay a foft , effeminate , life , and rather to cru- çify the flesh , than pamper it : he must not swim with with the ftream of ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.