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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... nature of an habit confi- dered , according to four properties of it . M OST difputes and controverfies arife from false and mistaken no- tions of the matter under de- bate ; and fo I could fhew it has happened here . Therefore , to ...
... nature of an habit confi- dered , according to four properties of it . M OST difputes and controverfies arife from false and mistaken no- tions of the matter under de- bate ; and fo I could fhew it has happened here . Therefore , to ...
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... Nature , and raised above the corruption which is in the world through luft . This account of religious Perfection is fo natural and eafy , that I fancy no man will demand a proof of it ; nor fhould I go about one , were it not to ferve ...
... Nature , and raised above the corruption which is in the world through luft . This account of religious Perfection is fo natural and eafy , that I fancy no man will demand a proof of it ; nor fhould I go about one , were it not to ferve ...
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... nature , that it makes us exert our felves with defire and earnestness , with fatisfaction and pleasure ; that it renders us fixed in our choice , and conftant in our actions , and almost as a- verfe to those things which are repugnant ...
... nature , that it makes us exert our felves with defire and earnestness , with fatisfaction and pleasure ; that it renders us fixed in our choice , and conftant in our actions , and almost as a- verfe to those things which are repugnant ...
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... natural , is pleafant and eafy , and ba- bit is a fecond nature . When the love of virtue , and the hatred of vice , have once rooted themselves in the foul , what can be more natural than to follow after the one , and fhun the other ...
... natural , is pleafant and eafy , and ba- bit is a fecond nature . When the love of virtue , and the hatred of vice , have once rooted themselves in the foul , what can be more natural than to follow after the one , and fhun the other ...
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... nature is capable of ; and what can , or cannot actu- ally be attained by man . The Pelagians did not contend for an angelical Perfection , nor St. Austin deny fuch a one as was truly fuitable to man : the one could not be fo far a ...
... nature is capable of ; and what can , or cannot actu- ally be attained by man . The Pelagians did not contend for an angelical Perfection , nor St. Austin deny fuch a one as was truly fuitable to man : the one could not be fo far a ...
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.