Religious perfection: or, A 3rd part of the Enquiry after happiness, by the author of Practical Christianity. By R. LucasW. Innys, 1735 - 456 páginas |
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Página iii
... Perfection has very often fome influence upon our fpiritual ftate , as well as its u'e and advantage in reference to our temporal one : that the most admired accomplishments of a fecular life , are fo far from being inconfiftent with ...
... Perfection has very often fome influence upon our fpiritual ftate , as well as its u'e and advantage in reference to our temporal one : that the most admired accomplishments of a fecular life , are fo far from being inconfiftent with ...
Página iv
... Perfection ; they have enter- tained such humble thoughts , not only of human nature , but , as it feems , of divine grace too and evangelical righteousness , that all talk of Perfection feems to them like the preaching a new gofpel ...
... Perfection ; they have enter- tained such humble thoughts , not only of human nature , but , as it feems , of divine grace too and evangelical righteousness , that all talk of Perfection feems to them like the preaching a new gofpel ...
Página vi
... Perfection , without looking a little too favourably to- wards Pelagianifm or Enthufiafm , or fome- thing of this kind ; I do here affure fuch a one , that I advance no Perfection that raises men above the ufe or need of means , or in ...
... Perfection , without looking a little too favourably to- wards Pelagianifm or Enthufiafm , or fome- thing of this kind ; I do here affure fuch a one , that I advance no Perfection that raises men above the ufe or need of means , or in ...
Página vii
Richard Lucas. exhort to Perfection , I can very well con- tent my felf with St. Auftin's notion of it , namely ... Perfection in the world , but on- ly a groundless or hypocritical pretension to it . This is an opinion that ill men ...
Richard Lucas. exhort to Perfection , I can very well con- tent my felf with St. Auftin's notion of it , namely ... Perfection in the world , but on- ly a groundless or hypocritical pretension to it . This is an opinion that ill men ...
Página viii
... Perfection more generally in the fecond , the feveral parts of it ; and in the last , the obstacles and impe- diments of our attaining it . In the two first fections , I always firft fix and explain the notion of that state of virtue ...
... Perfection more generally in the fecond , the feveral parts of it ; and in the last , the obstacles and impe- diments of our attaining it . In the two first fections , I always firft fix and explain the notion of that state of virtue ...
Términos y frases comunes
affections affurance againſt becauſe beſt bleffed body Chrift Chriftian confcience confequence confider confifts converfation corruption defign defire difcern divine duty eafily eafy eternal evil fafe faid faith fame fcripture fear fection fecurity feems felf felves fenfe fervants ferve fervice fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincerity fins of infirmity firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpirit fruit ftand ftate ftrength fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fure glory gospel grace habit happineſs happy heart heaven himſelf holiness honour hope illumination increaſe itſelf Jefus laft Laftly lefs liberty Lord luft meditation mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs nerally notion obferve occafion paffion Pelagians perfect Pfal plain pleaſure prayer prefent purity purpoſe raiſe reafon religion righteoufnefs ſhall Spirit ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion true truths underſtand unto uſe virtue whofe wisdom word zeal
Pasajes populares
Página 304 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Página 245 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
Página 98 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Página 126 - Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Página 283 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Página 405 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith...
Página 302 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Página 149 - Him : the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power...
Página 11 - How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves...
Página 4 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ; walk before me, and be thou perfect.