The Works of George Bull, D.D. Lord Bishop of St. David's, 1. köideAt the Clarendon Press, 1827 |
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Page xi
... wisdom , strength , or wealth , as to place his trust and confidence in either or all of them . JER . ix . 23 , 24 . Thus saith the Lord , Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom , neither let the mighty man glory in his might , let ...
... wisdom , strength , or wealth , as to place his trust and confidence in either or all of them . JER . ix . 23 , 24 . Thus saith the Lord , Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom , neither let the mighty man glory in his might , let ...
Page xii
... wisdom , neither let the mighty man glory in his might , let not the rich man glory in his riches : but let him that glorieth glory in this , that he understandeth and know- eth me , that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkind- ness ...
... wisdom , neither let the mighty man glory in his might , let not the rich man glory in his riches : but let him that glorieth glory in this , that he understandeth and know- eth me , that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkind- ness ...
Page 38
... wisdom . In a word , if man had not sinned , the union between his soul and body should have been unin- terrupted and perpetual , that is , if he had never sin- ned , he should never have died ; but by sin came death , which dissolved ...
... wisdom . In a word , if man had not sinned , the union between his soul and body should have been unin- terrupted and perpetual , that is , if he had never sin- ned , he should never have died ; but by sin came death , which dissolved ...
Page 114
... such , that he was in danger by them to be transported beyond the bounds of sobriety and modesty , into pride and vanity , had not God in his wisdom and goodness , by a very severe discipline on his flesh 114 SERM . V. St. Paul's Thorn in.
... such , that he was in danger by them to be transported beyond the bounds of sobriety and modesty , into pride and vanity , had not God in his wisdom and goodness , by a very severe discipline on his flesh 114 SERM . V. St. Paul's Thorn in.
Page 131
... wisdom be- fore the wisdom of the whole church wherein he lives , and dares tax the most deliberate and advised sanc- tions and constitutions of the learned and holy Fa- thers of it , of imprudence and folly , yea and impiety too ! I am ...
... wisdom be- fore the wisdom of the whole church wherein he lives , and dares tax the most deliberate and advised sanc- tions and constitutions of the learned and holy Fa- thers of it , of imprudence and folly , yea and impiety too ! I am ...
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Page 181 - But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Page 218 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 56 - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LORD : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the LORD.
Page 110 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Page 247 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Page 196 - Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.