The Great Law of Consideration, Or, A Discourse, Wherein the Nature, Usefulness, and Absolute Necessity of Consideration, in Order to a Truly Serious and Religious Life, is Laid Open |
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... Creatures for the nobleft Ends , will give men leave to bufie themselves about picking of Straws , and pleasing a few fen- fual Lufts , when he hath given them Souls ca- pable , not only of labouring and feeking after , but obtaining a ...
... Creatures for the nobleft Ends , will give men leave to bufie themselves about picking of Straws , and pleasing a few fen- fual Lufts , when he hath given them Souls ca- pable , not only of labouring and feeking after , but obtaining a ...
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... Creatures do fome little Animals , and fmaller forts of Plants appear , while beheld with our naked eye , but view'd ... Creature is a Mite ? Yet he that through fuch Glaffes beholds in them all the perfections of the largect Animal ...
... Creatures do fome little Animals , and fmaller forts of Plants appear , while beheld with our naked eye , but view'd ... Creature is a Mite ? Yet he that through fuch Glaffes beholds in them all the perfections of the largect Animal ...
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... think it fuf- ficient , that I am Baptized and washed in the Laver of Regeneration , but do not mind , whe- ther I am a new Creature , or no : The Holy Water Water indeed was fprinkled upon me , but I am of Confideration . 23.
... think it fuf- ficient , that I am Baptized and washed in the Laver of Regeneration , but do not mind , whe- ther I am a new Creature , or no : The Holy Water Water indeed was fprinkled upon me , but I am of Confideration . 23.
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... Creature as I am , should have a Soul to look after , and mind it no more ! an everlasting Empire to gain , and make no more matter of it ! endless tor- ments to fhun , and be no more afraid ! eternal wrath and indignation to avoid ...
... Creature as I am , should have a Soul to look after , and mind it no more ! an everlasting Empire to gain , and make no more matter of it ! endless tor- ments to fhun , and be no more afraid ! eternal wrath and indignation to avoid ...
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... Creature to whom God hath given Dominion over the Fish of the Sea , and over the Fowls of the Air , and over every thing that moveth upon the Earth ? O Monster ! Why fo cruel to my own Soul ? Why fo barbarous to my immortal part ? Why ...
... Creature to whom God hath given Dominion over the Fish of the Sea , and over the Fowls of the Air , and over every thing that moveth upon the Earth ? O Monster ! Why fo cruel to my own Soul ? Why fo barbarous to my immortal part ? Why ...
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Page 40 - God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Page 6 - And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together; the floods stood upright as an heap and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Page 12 - For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more ; and unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law...
Page 253 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 240 - Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered...
Page 77 - And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath 'ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Page 355 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth Is from the end of the heaven and his circuit unto the ends of It: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 224 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner ; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 70 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 229 - Saul, that divine vengeance had already begun to seize him, and that full execution would quickly have been done. But " God's ways are not as our ways, nor are his thoughts as our thoughts.