A Practical Treatise Upon Christian Perfection |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 31
Page 20
... God , our hearts would be always praying , and our souls ever aspiring after this state of Perfection , this Union with Christ in God . Take upon thee , therefore , a spirit and temper suitable to this greatness of thy con- dition ...
... God , our hearts would be always praying , and our souls ever aspiring after this state of Perfection , this Union with Christ in God . Take upon thee , therefore , a spirit and temper suitable to this greatness of thy con- dition ...
Page 27
... God in Christ proposes to us , and to accept it with such simplicity of mind , as children , that have nothing of our own to oppose to it . This comparison of the spirit of a Christian , to the temper of children , may also serve to ...
... God in Christ proposes to us , and to accept it with such simplicity of mind , as children , that have nothing of our own to oppose to it . This comparison of the spirit of a Christian , to the temper of children , may also serve to ...
Page 34
... spirit of the world , and the temper of Christians , might be alleged against the doctrines of Scripture , none of them would have lasted to this day . I know it is pretended by some , that the doctrines of our Saviour , concerning ...
... spirit of the world , and the temper of Christians , might be alleged against the doctrines of Scripture , none of them would have lasted to this day . I know it is pretended by some , that the doctrines of our Saviour , concerning ...
Page 36
... spirit and temper of religion which is required for its own excellence , and is therefore of constant and eternal obligation . There is always the same fitness and reason- ableness in them , the same perfection in practising of them ...
... spirit and temper of religion which is required for its own excellence , and is therefore of constant and eternal obligation . There is always the same fitness and reason- ableness in them , the same perfection in practising of them ...
Page 42
... not equally right and Christian in every rich man now ? Or how can it be thought , that the rich men of this age are not equally obliged to act conformably to the temper and spirit of religion now , as well 42 Considerations on the Story ...
... not equally right and Christian in every rich man now ? Or how can it be thought , that the rich men of this age are not equally obliged to act conformably to the temper and spirit of religion now , as well 42 Considerations on the Story ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions Blessed Saviour CHAPTER charity Cheap Edition Christian Perfection Church Cineas cloth limp common consider constant contrary conversation corrupt Crito Crown 8vo death degrees degrees of glory desire devo disposed Divine Grace doctrines duties endeavour enjoyments equally eternal exhort faithful false foolish Francis de Sales glory happiness heart Heaven Holy Communion Holy Spirit holy tempers hopes and fears indulge instances irreligion JEREMY TAYLOR Kingdom of God labour Law's live LONGMANS manner means mind nature necessary never numbers ordinary ourselves particular perhaps person piety pleasures Practical pray reason religious riches rule salvation Saviour's days Scripture Serious Call soul spare spirit and temper spirit of Religion taught teach temper of devotion thee things thou thoughts tion Trebonius true truth unto vanity virtue W. C. E. NEWBOLT whilst WILLIAM LAW wisdom wise worldly YORK AND BOMBAY
Popular passages
Page 18 - Fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on Eternal life...
Page 26 - Verily, I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.
Page 74 - But woe unto you, Pharisees ! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God : these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you, Pharisees ! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.