A practical treatise upon Christian perfection. Repr. [of the 1726 ed.].1807 |
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... desire you , when you are dressed for a play , to read over our Saviour's divine Sermon on the Mount before you go ; try whether your soul is full of the spirit that is there taught ; examine whether you then feel in your heart such a ...
... desire you , when you are dressed for a play , to read over our Saviour's divine Sermon on the Mount before you go ; try whether your soul is full of the spirit that is there taught ; examine whether you then feel in your heart such a ...
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William Law. It does not leave us to grovel on in the desires of the flesh , to cast about for worldly happiness , and wander in darkness and exile from God , but pre- pares us for the true enjoyment of a divine life . The manner by ...
William Law. It does not leave us to grovel on in the desires of the flesh , to cast about for worldly happiness , and wander in darkness and exile from God , but pre- pares us for the true enjoyment of a divine life . The manner by ...
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... desire of all godliness , of a fear and abhorrence of all evil , then , as St. John speaks , may we know that we are of the truth , and shall assure our hearts before him , then shall we know that he abideth in us , by the Spirit which ...
... desire of all godliness , of a fear and abhorrence of all evil , then , as St. John speaks , may we know that we are of the truth , and shall assure our hearts before him , then shall we know that he abideth in us , by the Spirit which ...
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... desire of our souls , but that of being made like God . For we cannot exercise or delight in this duty , till we rejoice and delight only in increasing our likeness to God . We may therefore from this , as well as from what has been ...
... desire of our souls , but that of being made like God . For we cannot exercise or delight in this duty , till we rejoice and delight only in increasing our likeness to God . We may therefore from this , as well as from what has been ...
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... desires of the flesh , and like him be made perfect through sufferings . St. Paul so well knew this to be the design and spirit of religion , that he puts his title to the bene- fits of Christ's resurrection upon it , when he says ...
... desires of the flesh , and like him be made perfect through sufferings . St. Paul so well knew this to be the design and spirit of religion , that he puts his title to the bene- fits of Christ's resurrection upon it , when he says ...
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Página 79 - Therefore take no thought, saying: What shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek.) For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Página 16 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5.
Página 107 - And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Página 332 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Página 390 - And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out : it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire ; where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Página 346 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Página 63 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom...
Página 55 - Then Jesus beholding him, loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest : go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come, take up the cross and follow me.
Página 155 - Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Página 22 - And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour...