The Christian LifeR.N., 1686 - Christian life |
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... enjoy my Satisfaction to my felf , I have endea- voured by this following Treatife of Hea- ven , and the Way thither , to break and di- · ftribute it among my diftreffed Neighbours ; that fo by carrying their Minds from these difmal ...
... enjoy my Satisfaction to my felf , I have endea- voured by this following Treatife of Hea- ven , and the Way thither , to break and di- · ftribute it among my diftreffed Neighbours ; that fo by carrying their Minds from these difmal ...
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... enjoy , are only fhort intermiffions of the pains and uneafineffes of a wretched Life . But if there were no other ... enjoyed by us , without a perfect Indolence and Infenfibility of Pain ; it be- ing impoffible for us to have a perfect ...
... enjoy , are only fhort intermiffions of the pains and uneafineffes of a wretched Life . But if there were no other ... enjoyed by us , without a perfect Indolence and Infenfibility of Pain ; it be- ing impoffible for us to have a perfect ...
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... and tedious long trains of Deduction . 4 And then enjoying as they do , a most perfect repofe both from within and without them , they C 4 are 12 Of the Chriftian Life . are never disturbed in Chap.I. Its ultimate End ; Heaven . 11.
... and tedious long trains of Deduction . 4 And then enjoying as they do , a most perfect repofe both from within and without them , they C 4 are 12 Of the Chriftian Life . are never disturbed in Chap.I. Its ultimate End ; Heaven . 11.
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... enjoy fuch an Heaven upon Earth in the eafie , free and vigorous exercise of them , as we would not exchange for all the Pleasures and Felicities which the World can afford us . And yet , God knows , the most perfect state of Godlineß ...
... enjoy fuch an Heaven upon Earth in the eafie , free and vigorous exercise of them , as we would not exchange for all the Pleasures and Felicities which the World can afford us . And yet , God knows , the most perfect state of Godlineß ...
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... enjoy it to be either cloy'd with the repetition of it , or tormented with the fear of losing it . But thefe Two laft I only mention , because they do not fo properly belong to our prefent Argu- ment ; which is only to explain the ...
... enjoy it to be either cloy'd with the repetition of it , or tormented with the fear of losing it . But thefe Two laft I only mention , because they do not fo properly belong to our prefent Argu- ment ; which is only to explain the ...
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Page 358 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 367 - Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 388 - For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Page 388 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Page 37 - Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 347 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind...
Page 247 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft : teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Page 242 - ... strengths and capacities, and, like Jacob, hath marched softly and in evenness with the children and the cattle, to entertain us by the comforts of his company, and the influence of a perpetual guide. He that gives alms to the poor takes Jesus by the...
Page 136 - Means of which we can exprefs our Thoughts, and maintain a mutual Intelligence of Minds, with one another ; and thereby divert our Sorrows, mingle our Mirth, impart our Secrets, communicate our Counfels, and make mutual Compacts and Agreements to fupply and affift each other.
Page 247 - Authority to send others, and with a Promise that he would be with them to the End of the World.