The Works of the Most Illustrious and Pious Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti: With a Short Account of His Life |
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... Fall may be faid to have been the occafion of his greater Praise , fince it ferv'd to humble him more profoundly in the Sight of God , and to make him cleave with the greater Earneftness and Diligence to Him . It ferves likewife to ...
... Fall may be faid to have been the occafion of his greater Praise , fince it ferv'd to humble him more profoundly in the Sight of God , and to make him cleave with the greater Earneftness and Diligence to Him . It ferves likewife to ...
Page vi
... falling ; and that those who have already fallen , may be drawn by it to re- pent and recover themselves . . But let us fee what Means the Father of Mercies , made ufe of to recover the Prince from his Fall . God often abandons Men for ...
... falling ; and that those who have already fallen , may be drawn by it to re- pent and recover themselves . . But let us fee what Means the Father of Mercies , made ufe of to recover the Prince from his Fall . God often abandons Men for ...
Page xv
... fall on fuch Perfons , and even on us too , who fuffer these things . without reproving them . He wifhed also that every one : could joyn in the Publick Worship . of Alta . in- of God with their Understanding . For tho ' , Prince of ...
... fall on fuch Perfons , and even on us too , who fuffer these things . without reproving them . He wifhed also that every one : could joyn in the Publick Worship . of Alta . in- of God with their Understanding . For tho ' , Prince of ...
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... the Caufe that thinking he knows what he is ignorant of , he is perpetually falling into Miftakes . Another Advantage the Prince That it is drew drew from his Knowledge of the Chriftian Doctrine , was Prince of Conti . xly.
... the Caufe that thinking he knows what he is ignorant of , he is perpetually falling into Miftakes . Another Advantage the Prince That it is drew drew from his Knowledge of the Chriftian Doctrine , was Prince of Conti . xly.
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... falling into the Power of the Devil ? Why do we not run ? Why do we not prefs forward to our Heavenly Country ? Till our Souls are feparated from our Bodies , we have always reafon to fear Temptations and the Dangers of Sin , but after ...
... falling into the Power of the Devil ? Why do we not run ? Why do we not prefs forward to our Heavenly Country ? Till our Souls are feparated from our Bodies , we have always reafon to fear Temptations and the Dangers of Sin , but after ...
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Page vii - House and riches are the inheritance of fathers ; but a prudent wife is from, the Lord,
Page 8 - THEREFORE, O YE KINGS, AND UNDERSTAND; LEARN, YE that be judges of the ends of the earth. Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations. For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
Page 11 - ... running in profound darkness after a phantom. They are like a man in a dream, who thinks that he is awake, and who imagines that the objects he sees are real. Thus deceived are they, who are called great in the world, wise in their generation, who are the victims of deceitful pleasures. It is only the children of God who walk in the light of pure truth. What awaits these men who are so full of their own vain and ambitious thoughts ? Often disgrace, always death, the judgment of God, and eternity....
Page 39 - ... yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement defire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! in all things ye have approved your felves to be clear in this matter.
Page 69 - eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath the heart of man conceived the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.