Sermons on several occasions, with a course of lectures on the Church-catechism, Volume 21740 |
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... Religion is the truest Wisdom . Man , if he acts as a rational Being , must act upon proper Motives and Inducements , and direct all his Actions to fome wife and good End . The main End of all , with re- gard to himself , is the ...
... Religion is the truest Wisdom . Man , if he acts as a rational Being , must act upon proper Motives and Inducements , and direct all his Actions to fome wife and good End . The main End of all , with re- gard to himself , is the ...
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... Religion , I fhall endeavour to make appear , by these Confiderations : I. That the End Religion proposes is the most noble , and most worthy of a ratio- nal Soul . II . That this End is not imaginary , or beyond our Reach , but ...
... Religion , I fhall endeavour to make appear , by these Confiderations : I. That the End Religion proposes is the most noble , and most worthy of a ratio- nal Soul . II . That this End is not imaginary , or beyond our Reach , but ...
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... religious Man's Cafe will in fome measure appear , if we confider , I. That the End Religion propofes is the most noble and most worthy of a rational Soul . What End fo great and noble in itself , as the procuring the Love and Favour of ...
... religious Man's Cafe will in fome measure appear , if we confider , I. That the End Religion propofes is the most noble and most worthy of a rational Soul . What End fo great and noble in itself , as the procuring the Love and Favour of ...
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... Religion alone can be this true Wisdom , fince that alone is the proper Means , which our own Faculties and his Revelations point out to us , to procure his Favour and Pro- tection . For Religion is plainly nothing else , but a conftant ...
... Religion alone can be this true Wisdom , fince that alone is the proper Means , which our own Faculties and his Revelations point out to us , to procure his Favour and Pro- tection . For Religion is plainly nothing else , but a conftant ...
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... religious Man's Wif- dom , that he never finds Reafon to alter his Choice . Experience confirms his Judgment of Things , and every Step he takes in his Progress in Piety difcovers new Charms and Lovelinefs in it . The farther he ...
... religious Man's Wif- dom , that he never finds Reafon to alter his Choice . Experience confirms his Judgment of Things , and every Step he takes in his Progress in Piety difcovers new Charms and Lovelinefs in it . The farther he ...
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Page 103 - I will raise them up a Prophet, from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth ; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Page 80 - Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep : for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations ; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
Page 103 - Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
Page 455 - To examine themselves,' whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life ; have a lively Faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of His death; and be in charity with all men.
Page 172 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page 388 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Page 106 - Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 25 - For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls : for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Page 437 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 342 - God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow...