The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone ...Prited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 - Grace (Theology) |
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... confider with all poffible care , in what way we may have the eafieft and most effectual access to the hearts of finners : what views of divine truth will be moft convincing ; what forms of addrefs will make the strongest and most last ...
... confider with all poffible care , in what way we may have the eafieft and most effectual access to the hearts of finners : what views of divine truth will be moft convincing ; what forms of addrefs will make the strongest and most last ...
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... confider what may be fafely deduced from it . And , as I would not willingly strain the metaphor , and draw from it any uncertain conclufion ; fo it is no part of my design to run it out into an extraordinary length . Many smaller ...
... confider what may be fafely deduced from it . And , as I would not willingly strain the metaphor , and draw from it any uncertain conclufion ; fo it is no part of my design to run it out into an extraordinary length . Many smaller ...
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... confider , that as God cannot be deceived , and will not be mocked , fo in truth they usually deceive none but themselves . Every human affection , when it is ftrong and lively , will difcover itself by its apparent effects ; and it is ...
... confider , that as God cannot be deceived , and will not be mocked , fo in truth they usually deceive none but themselves . Every human affection , when it is ftrong and lively , will difcover itself by its apparent effects ; and it is ...
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... confider an entire neglect of religious du- ties as fhameful rather than finful ; and fome de- gree of profeffed attachment to them , as necef- fary to their character and credit . * Mark viii . 38. + Matt . xv . 8 . D 2 This , H This ...
... confider an entire neglect of religious du- ties as fhameful rather than finful ; and fome de- gree of profeffed attachment to them , as necef- fary to their character and credit . * Mark viii . 38. + Matt . xv . 8 . D 2 This , H This ...
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... confider God as being most great , and there- fore to be feared , but as infinitely holy , as abfo- lutely perfect , and therefore to be loved and ferved . They esteem all his commands concerning all ' things to be right . Their own ...
... confider God as being most great , and there- fore to be feared , but as infinitely holy , as abfo- lutely perfect , and therefore to be loved and ferved . They esteem all his commands concerning all ' things to be right . Their own ...
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Popular passages
Page 265 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,
Page 159 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 58 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love ; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Page 206 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page 153 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Page 228 - Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is written of me ; I delight to do thy will, O my God : yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 245 - Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 171 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 276 - Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are •written in the book of the law, to do them.
Page 241 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.