Of the Principles and Duties of Natural Religion: Two BooksR. Chiswell, 1710 - 410 pages |
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Page 171 - Many will fay to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we " not prophefied in thy name ? and in thy name have caft " out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful " works ? and then will I profefs unto them, I never knew " you : depart from me ye that work iniquity...
Page 86 - For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 139 - Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints ; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous: and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous: and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Page 212 - Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: That which I see not, teach thou me : if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Page 108 - I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing : and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth : and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou...
Page 286 - The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as are of a right conversation.
Page 275 - And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good...
Page 283 - He that is in fuch a Condition as doth place him above Contempt, and below Envy, cannot by any Enlargement of his Fortune be made really more rich. or more happy than he is.
Page 213 - But now, 0 LORD, thou art our father ; we are the clay, and thou our potter ; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Page 273 - Zeph. ii. 3. According to this is that in Luke, " Watch ye, therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man." Luke xxi. 36. "When a man's ways please the Lord, he will make his enemies to be at peace with him.