Three discourses; one on the parable of Dives and Lazarus, the second on that of the unjust steward, and the third, on that of the ten virgins. With a preface, giving some account of the author's writings and life1705 |
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... sure after Death to live gloriously for ever . Secondly , if we be poor and lame , fore or fickly , let us comfort ourselves with this , that we fhall not be long fo , for we muft fhortly die ; and there- fore none of the evils which we ...
... sure after Death to live gloriously for ever . Secondly , if we be poor and lame , fore or fickly , let us comfort ourselves with this , that we fhall not be long fo , for we muft fhortly die ; and there- fore none of the evils which we ...
Page 52
... sure to make much of himself.and want nothing that he thought Good for him . However , it doth not always thus come to pafs ; Nay , very often we fee it otherwife . Many a poor Man , that hath nothing at all of his own to Live on , but ...
... sure to make much of himself.and want nothing that he thought Good for him . However , it doth not always thus come to pafs ; Nay , very often we fee it otherwife . Many a poor Man , that hath nothing at all of his own to Live on , but ...
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... sure , that it fhall never be a trouble or vexation to us to fee them happy in Abraham's Bofome , but the more we fhall fee there , especially if God have made us a- ny way inftrumental to the bringing of them thither , the happier ...
... sure , that it fhall never be a trouble or vexation to us to fee them happy in Abraham's Bofome , but the more we fhall fee there , especially if God have made us a- ny way inftrumental to the bringing of them thither , the happier ...
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... sure to our selves ; we will not stick to take the Devil's Office , and Work out of his Hand , and go about daily tempting them to . do evil . We are refolved to haunt them like evil Spirits , where - ever they go ; and to make them ...
... sure to our selves ; we will not stick to take the Devil's Office , and Work out of his Hand , and go about daily tempting them to . do evil . We are refolved to haunt them like evil Spirits , where - ever they go ; and to make them ...
Page 174
... sure way to Heaven , is to hearken to , and obey the Word of God . The Rich - man in Hell would have had La- zarus sent to convince his Brethren by his Tefti- mony . But Abraham would not be perfuaded to take that course . They have ...
... sure way to Heaven , is to hearken to , and obey the Word of God . The Rich - man in Hell would have had La- zarus sent to convince his Brethren by his Tefti- mony . But Abraham would not be perfuaded to take that course . They have ...
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Page 288 - And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Page 12 - Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham ; who is the father of us all...
Page 180 - ... how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him ; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
Page 387 - ... far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come ; and hath put all things under his feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the Church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 2 - But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed; so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Page 141 - Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 191 - And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Page 306 - The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Page 142 - They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Page 1 - And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.