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... follow the steps of a poor crucified Saviour , with little other encourage- ment than the invisible rewards of another world . It introduced new rites and ceremonies , unknown to those of former ages , and such as undermined the ...
... follow the steps of a poor crucified Saviour , with little other encourage- ment than the invisible rewards of another world . It introduced new rites and ceremonies , unknown to those of former ages , and such as undermined the ...
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... follow God ; such as are our desires , such are our discourses ; such as are our discourses , such are our actions ; such as are our actions , such is our life ; so , universally good is the whole life of chris- tians . Certainly none ...
... follow God ; such as are our desires , such are our discourses ; such as are our discourses , such are our actions ; such as are our actions , such is our life ; so , universally good is the whole life of chris- tians . Certainly none ...
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... follow the example of our Lord , the sceptre of the majesty of God , who came not in the vain boasting of arrogancy and pride , although able to withstand whatsoever he pleased , but in great meekness and humility of mind , appearing in ...
... follow the example of our Lord , the sceptre of the majesty of God , who came not in the vain boasting of arrogancy and pride , although able to withstand whatsoever he pleased , but in great meekness and humility of mind , appearing in ...
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... follow the counsel and pattern of St. Paul , who , in his greatest sufferings , continued meek and humble , and did not arrogate any thing to himself , even when he had been honoured with a translation into paradise and the third heaven ...
... follow the counsel and pattern of St. Paul , who , in his greatest sufferings , continued meek and humble , and did not arrogate any thing to himself , even when he had been honoured with a translation into paradise and the third heaven ...
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... follow after him , and are heartily desirous of communion with him in that life , where no malice or wickedness shall be found . " So much were their thoughts fixed upon the regions of blessedness and immortality ; so often did they use ...
... follow after him , and are heartily desirous of communion with him in that life , where no malice or wickedness shall be found . " So much were their thoughts fixed upon the regions of blessedness and immortality ; so often did they use ...
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Page 137 - And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the Saints above, In solemn troops, and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 100 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page vii - And I saw no temple therein : for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun neither of the moon, to shine in it ; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it : and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Page 168 - Brethren, in the Primitive Church there was a godly discipline, that, at the beginning of Lent, such persons as stood convicted of notorious sin were put to open penance, and punished in this world, that their souls might be saved in the day of the Lord; and that others, admonished by their example, might be the more afraid to offend.
Page 93 - LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 105 - The rule of not too much, by temperance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking from thence Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many years over thy head return : So mayst thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease Gathered, not harshly plucked, for death mature...
Page 117 - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 153 - Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil-speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Page 117 - ... the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.
Page 139 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.