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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... Fools are many rich Men , that they make no other use of all that God hath given them , but to destroy themselves with it . So do all they , who fpend their Eftates as the rich Man here did in faring sumptuously every Day . He went ...
... Fools are many rich Men , that they make no other use of all that God hath given them , but to destroy themselves with it . So do all they , who fpend their Eftates as the rich Man here did in faring sumptuously every Day . He went ...
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... foolish Delights , on thine own and other Men's Sins and Wantonnefs ? Hath not the Wealth thou once waft Master of , help'd thee rather to opprefs the poor , than to relieve them ; to bribe the rich , rather than to fuccour the ...
... foolish Delights , on thine own and other Men's Sins and Wantonnefs ? Hath not the Wealth thou once waft Master of , help'd thee rather to opprefs the poor , than to relieve them ; to bribe the rich , rather than to fuccour the ...
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... Fools now admire him , Knaves flatter him , and little Ear- thy Souls do envy him ; yet is he all this while of no account or name in the Judgment of God ; no . fuch Name as his is to be found in the Book of Chrift ; nor will his Purple ...
... Fools now admire him , Knaves flatter him , and little Ear- thy Souls do envy him ; yet is he all this while of no account or name in the Judgment of God ; no . fuch Name as his is to be found in the Book of Chrift ; nor will his Purple ...
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... Fools , if we concern not our felves as much for that future as for this pre- fent Life ; efpecially feeing that will be everlast- ing , and this but for a moment ; and yet this but the Seed time , aed that the Harvest . Why are we not ...
... Fools , if we concern not our felves as much for that future as for this pre- fent Life ; efpecially feeing that will be everlast- ing , and this but for a moment ; and yet this but the Seed time , aed that the Harvest . Why are we not ...
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... Fools for it . We willingly con- fefs , that we have not Wit enough to conceive how all Things in the World could come to be what , and as we fee them , without a wife and powerful Maker , which is God . Neither yet , whilft we feel ...
... Fools for it . We willingly con- fefs , that we have not Wit enough to conceive how all Things in the World could come to be what , and as we fee them , without a wife and powerful Maker , which is God . Neither yet , whilft we feel ...
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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.