The life of John Buncle, esq; [by T. Amory].Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street, 1825 - 1072 pages |
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... understanding , and from my infancy was teachable , and always attentive to the directions of good sense . This I knew might rise with some labour , to a half merit , though it could never gain immortality upon any account : and this ...
... understanding , and from my infancy was teachable , and always attentive to the directions of good sense . This I knew might rise with some labour , to a half merit , though it could never gain immortality upon any account : and this ...
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... understanding . He taught me to examine my abi- lities , and enabled me to see what objects my mind was fitted to deal with . He led me into the sanc- tuary of vanity and ignorance , and shewed me how greatly true knowledge depended on ...
... understanding . He taught me to examine my abi- lities , and enabled me to see what objects my mind was fitted to deal with . He led me into the sanc- tuary of vanity and ignorance , and shewed me how greatly true knowledge depended on ...
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... understanding , or of power . This gave me a due affection towards the infinitely per- fect Parent of Nature ; and as I contemplated his glorious works , I was obliged in transports to con- fess , that he deserved our love and ...
... understanding , or of power . This gave me a due affection towards the infinitely per- fect Parent of Nature ; and as I contemplated his glorious works , I was obliged in transports to con- fess , that he deserved our love and ...
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... understandings and capacity of men , that the darkness of them renders such pre- tended revelations of little service ; and impeaches the veracity , wisdom , and goodness of God ! Alas ! too many explainers are clamorous , under the in ...
... understandings and capacity of men , that the darkness of them renders such pre- tended revelations of little service ; and impeaches the veracity , wisdom , and goodness of God ! Alas ! too many explainers are clamorous , under the in ...
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... understanding nature , in all his moral perfections ; in becoming the children of God by being , according to our capacity , perfect as he is perfect , and holy as he is holy , and merciful as he is merciful ; and in our whole moral ...
... understanding nature , in all his moral perfections ; in becoming the children of God by being , according to our capacity , perfect as he is perfect , and holy as he is holy , and merciful as he is merciful ; and in our whole moral ...
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Page 131 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ : for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith : as it is written, " The just shall live by faith.
Page 103 - And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: and the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD...
Page 138 - Then Peter said unto them ; Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins ; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Page 139 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 234 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 139 - And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up his Spirit that dwelleth in you...
Page 138 - The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree ; him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Page 261 - ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of Thy laws, and in the works of Thy commandments...
Page 287 - And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.