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... these Confiderations it is eafy to apprehend , how Perfons may differ in Inftances of Goodness , and yet be equally good ; for as the Perfection of Piety is the Perfection of the Heart , fo the Heart may have the fame Perfection in all ...
... these Confiderations it is eafy to apprehend , how Perfons may differ in Inftances of Goodness , and yet be equally good ; for as the Perfection of Piety is the Perfection of the Heart , fo the Heart may have the fame Perfection in all ...
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... deplorable Corruption of hu- man Nature , and its new Birth in Chrift Jefus . THE one includes all the Mifery , the other all the Happiness of Man . IT is on these great Do & rines , that C 2 IT upon Chriftian Perfection . 19.
... deplorable Corruption of hu- man Nature , and its new Birth in Chrift Jefus . THE one includes all the Mifery , the other all the Happiness of Man . IT is on these great Do & rines , that C 2 IT upon Chriftian Perfection . 19.
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... these Terms of our Condition , fearing and avoiding all the Motions of our cor- rupted Nature , cherishing the fecret Infpi- rations of the Holy Spirit , opening our Minds for the Reception of the Divine Light , and preffing after all ...
... these Terms of our Condition , fearing and avoiding all the Motions of our cor- rupted Nature , cherishing the fecret Infpi- rations of the Holy Spirit , opening our Minds for the Reception of the Divine Light , and preffing after all ...
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... THESE Paffages teach us , that Christi- anity introduceth us into a new State , made up of invifible Goods , and spiritual Bleffings , that it so alters our Condition , as to give us a new Rank and Degree even in this Life ; which the ...
... THESE Paffages teach us , that Christi- anity introduceth us into a new State , made up of invifible Goods , and spiritual Bleffings , that it so alters our Condition , as to give us a new Rank and Degree even in this Life ; which the ...
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... these to entertain our Thoughts . IT buries our Bodies , burns the present World , triumphs over Death by a general Refurrection , and opens all into an eternal State . Ir never confiders us in any other Re- fpect , than as fallen ...
... these to entertain our Thoughts . IT buries our Bodies , burns the present World , triumphs over Death by a general Refurrection , and opens all into an eternal State . Ir never confiders us in any other Re- fpect , than as fallen ...
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abfurd againſt alfo alſo amongſt Apoſtle becauſe bleffed Saviour cauſe Charity Chrift Chriftian confider confifts conftant contrary Converfation Corruption Defign Defires Degree Degrees of Glory delight Devotion Difciples Diſorder divine divine Grace Doctrine Duty Eftate Enjoyments evil fafe Fafting faid faith falfe fame Manner feek felf fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt Folly fome fomething fooliſh ftill fuch fufficient fuit fuitable fuppofe fure Glory Happineſs Heart Heaven heavenly himſelf Holinefs holy Spirit Humility Indulgence Inftances Inftructions Jefus labour lefs ligion live Love Meaſure Mifery Mind moft moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary Neceffity nefs obferved Occafion Paffions Perfection Perfons Piety pleaſed Pleaſures practiſe pray Prayer Pride raiſe Reaſon Religion rich Salvation Scripture ſee Self-denial Senfe ſhall ſhe Soul ſpeaks Spirit and Temper Sufferings thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe thou tion true unleſs unto uſe Vanity Virtue Wiſdom World worldly