Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley, 4. köideCharles Bradley 1821 |
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... mind be not infected with false opinions in religion . If the spring- head be polluted , the streams cannot be pure . This is more important than men usually think , for a good life . But that which I suppose to be here chiefly intended ...
... mind be not infected with false opinions in religion . If the spring- head be polluted , the streams cannot be pure . This is more important than men usually think , for a good life . But that which I suppose to be here chiefly intended ...
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... mind inwards and upwards . A high place , fulness and pleasure , draw the mind more outwards . Great light and white colors dissipate the sight of the eye and the very thoughts of the mind too ; and men find that the night is a fitter ...
... mind inwards and upwards . A high place , fulness and pleasure , draw the mind more outwards . Great light and white colors dissipate the sight of the eye and the very thoughts of the mind too ; and men find that the night is a fitter ...
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... mind is tempted to grow weary of it , as a nauseating tautology ; but he made it still new with the freshness and vehemency of his affection ; Make me to understand the way of thy precepts ; -Give me un- derstanding , and I shall keep ...
... mind is tempted to grow weary of it , as a nauseating tautology ; but he made it still new with the freshness and vehemency of his affection ; Make me to understand the way of thy precepts ; -Give me un- derstanding , and I shall keep ...
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... mind any other exercise in this sleepy con- dition , than the vain business of dreaming . His most refined and wisest thoughts are but mere extravagancies from man's due end , and his greatest contentments no- thing but golden dreams ...
... mind any other exercise in this sleepy con- dition , than the vain business of dreaming . His most refined and wisest thoughts are but mere extravagancies from man's due end , and his greatest contentments no- thing but golden dreams ...
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... minds be filled with knowledge , as the apostle speaks . But let it not stop there . It must have influence on the will . True light conveys heat . All the knowledge that the natural man hath of Christ , not warm- ing his affection to ...
... minds be filled with knowledge , as the apostle speaks . But let it not stop there . It must have influence on the will . True light conveys heat . All the knowledge that the natural man hath of Christ , not warm- ing his affection to ...
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Page 327 - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 232 - Create in me a clean heart, 0 God ; and renew a right spirit within me.
Page 149 - He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Page 269 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 169 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 122 - Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 237 - And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Page 109 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 280 - For thus saith the Lord GOD, the holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ; and ye would not.
Page 250 - For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained when God taketh away his soul ? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?