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... holy , and just , and good , -its means gracious , and its end salvation , no such pleas- ing picture as that of the primitive christian would have delighted the eye , or taken pos- session of the heart . When we argue back to those ...
... holy , and just , and good , -its means gracious , and its end salvation , no such pleas- ing picture as that of the primitive christian would have delighted the eye , or taken pos- session of the heart . When we argue back to those ...
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... holy religion , that if a modest and honest heathen was to estimate christianity by the lives of its professors , he would certainly determine it to be one of the worst religions in the world . Offended at this , I resolved to " stand ...
... holy religion , that if a modest and honest heathen was to estimate christianity by the lives of its professors , he would certainly determine it to be one of the worst religions in the world . Offended at this , I resolved to " stand ...
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... holy precepts of the christian re- ligion drawn into action , and the most excel- lent genius and spirit of the gospel breathing in the hearts and lives of these good old christians . To this representation of their lives and manners ...
... holy precepts of the christian re- ligion drawn into action , and the most excel- lent genius and spirit of the gospel breathing in the hearts and lives of these good old christians . To this representation of their lives and manners ...
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... holy canon . " . Cave . A. D. 140 . JUSTIN MARTYR , " One of the most learned and most early writers of the eastern church , not long after the apostles . " - Eusebius . " In the deliberate exercise of his best judgement , b 3 ANCIENT ...
... holy canon . " . Cave . A. D. 140 . JUSTIN MARTYR , " One of the most learned and most early writers of the eastern church , not long after the apostles . " - Eusebius . " In the deliberate exercise of his best judgement , b 3 ANCIENT ...
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... holy . So that this is in short the state of us who 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 ...
... holy . So that this is in short the state of us who 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 ...
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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 139 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.