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John Richardson. A change of heart is necessary to be experi- enced by every man , from a state of nature to a state ... hearts to be filled with thankfulness to God , who in his universal love to mankind , hath provided for them a ...
John Richardson. A change of heart is necessary to be experi- enced by every man , from a state of nature to a state ... hearts to be filled with thankfulness to God , who in his universal love to mankind , hath provided for them a ...
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... hearts to go after their covetousness , secretly departing from under the influence of this divine principle , the cause and prevalence of truth too often decline amongst the different ranks of the people , as in the day when a standard ...
... hearts to go after their covetousness , secretly departing from under the influence of this divine principle , the cause and prevalence of truth too often decline amongst the different ranks of the people , as in the day when a standard ...
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... this age , my recollection represents it as a complication of ambition , envy , craft and deceit ; but that even then , a divine monitor was near me , to manifest and reprove the corruption of my heart , and the 1717 . JAMES GOUGH .
... this age , my recollection represents it as a complication of ambition , envy , craft and deceit ; but that even then , a divine monitor was near me , to manifest and reprove the corruption of my heart , and the 1717 . JAMES GOUGH .
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... heart , and in the direction of my conduct . I easily and clearly saw the wide difference betwixt good and bad company , and how much the former was preferable ; yet the powerful allurements of the latter forcibly drew me into , and ...
... heart , and in the direction of my conduct . I easily and clearly saw the wide difference betwixt good and bad company , and how much the former was preferable ; yet the powerful allurements of the latter forcibly drew me into , and ...
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... heart and face upon it , and so entered upon my part . During these four years my master was frequently abroad at meetings . He did not often miss the quarterly meetings at York , and sometimes attended the yearly meeting at London ...
... heart and face upon it , and so entered upon my part . During these four years my master was frequently abroad at meetings . He did not often miss the quarterly meetings at York , and sometimes attended the yearly meeting at London ...
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Page 250 - Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 249 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 253 - O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Page 308 - ... but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands ; even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord ; whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Page 280 - The like figure whereunto, even baptism, doth also now save us, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ...
Page 136 - As no one knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of a man that is in him ; so the manner of the things of God knoweth no one, save the Spirit of God.
Page 307 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 164 - the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church...
Page 324 - England, how he is come to answer his eating and drinking the passover and last supper with his disciples, saying, He would drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until he drank it new with them in his Father's kingdom. Now he that hath experienced what this eating and drinking is...
Page 243 - Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we ? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.