Brett's Miscellany: Being, a Collection of Divine, Moral, Historical, and Entertaining Sayings and Observations. By Peter Brett, ...S. Powell, and sold at the author's lodgings, and by the printer hereof, 1748 - 228 pages |
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... Body , for from it fhe borroweth her Light . Q. What Comparifon is there in the Greatness of fome Stars and the Earth ? A. Though the far Diftance of them from the Earth makes their Rays approach our Eyes in a fharp - pointed Angle ...
... Body , for from it fhe borroweth her Light . Q. What Comparifon is there in the Greatness of fome Stars and the Earth ? A. Though the far Diftance of them from the Earth makes their Rays approach our Eyes in a fharp - pointed Angle ...
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... Body , that Sin is to the Souls of Men , their Dif- eafe and their Death . All temporal Evils , which are short of Death , are properly Medicinals . How different is the View of past Life in the Man who is grown old in Knowledge and ...
... Body , that Sin is to the Souls of Men , their Dif- eafe and their Death . All temporal Evils , which are short of Death , are properly Medicinals . How different is the View of past Life in the Man who is grown old in Knowledge and ...
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... Body pines the Soul , and the Soul thrives best when the Body is pinched . It is reported of an aged Father , who , when his Friends comforted him on his fick Bed , and told him they hop'd he should recover , anfwered , If I fhall not ...
... Body pines the Soul , and the Soul thrives best when the Body is pinched . It is reported of an aged Father , who , when his Friends comforted him on his fick Bed , and told him they hop'd he should recover , anfwered , If I fhall not ...
Page 53
... Body , ufe Fafting and Walking ; if a healthful Soul , Fafting and Praying : Walking exercifeth the Body , Pray- ing exerciseth the Soul , Fafting cleanseth both ; Let thy religious Faft be a voluntary Abftinence , not fo much from ...
... Body , ufe Fafting and Walking ; if a healthful Soul , Fafting and Praying : Walking exercifeth the Body , Pray- ing exerciseth the Soul , Fafting cleanseth both ; Let thy religious Faft be a voluntary Abftinence , not fo much from ...
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... Body , or Soul , for committing Sin ? A. Some fay the Soul , because without it the Bo- dy were nothing , fince it is only acted upon by the Soul ; others the Body , as being the chief Organ and Actor of Sin ; but that they are both ...
... Body , or Soul , for committing Sin ? A. Some fay the Soul , because without it the Bo- dy were nothing , fince it is only acted upon by the Soul ; others the Body , as being the chief Organ and Actor of Sin ; but that they are both ...
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Page 203 - 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.
Page 164 - 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, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Page 195 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Page 190 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence, shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 213 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 105 - Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 178 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 192 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Page 193 - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Page 204 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and darkness was under His feet. And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea, He did fly upon the wings of the, wind.