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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... comfort and bonour , that the wife Judge of all Men thinks his Name worthy to be register'd in his own Book , he takes care the Righteous , how obfcure and def- picable foever he be among Men , fhall be had in everlasting remembrance ...
... comfort and bonour , that the wife Judge of all Men thinks his Name worthy to be register'd in his own Book , he takes care the Righteous , how obfcure and def- picable foever he be among Men , fhall be had in everlasting remembrance ...
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... Comforts . But because the Twenty fifth Verfe , when we come to it , will put us up- pon that Meditation , let us wave it at prefent , and now only observe . II . What kind of departure these two Perfons are bere faid to have had out of ...
... Comforts . But because the Twenty fifth Verfe , when we come to it , will put us up- pon that Meditation , let us wave it at prefent , and now only observe . II . What kind of departure these two Perfons are bere faid to have had out of ...
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... comfort , and receive an ample Re- ward for it . Let us now make our felves Friends of this unrighteous or deceitful Mammon , that when we fail , and can live no longer in this tranfitory World , they may receive us into everlasting ...
... comfort , and receive an ample Re- ward for it . Let us now make our felves Friends of this unrighteous or deceitful Mammon , that when we fail , and can live no longer in this tranfitory World , they may receive us into everlasting ...
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... 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 now endure , can laft any long time . Let us not , whatever elfe we want , want patience too ; and the ...
... 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 now endure , can laft any long time . Let us not , whatever elfe we want , want patience too ; and the ...
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... feem ftrange at all , That a poor difeafed Beggar , that wanted all the comforts of Life , having neither Salves for his Sores , nor wholefom Food for his nourishment , nor Cloaths E 2 ΤΟ 1 to keep him warm , fhould die before a ( 51 )
... feem ftrange at all , That a poor difeafed Beggar , that wanted all the comforts of Life , having neither Salves for his Sores , nor wholefom Food for his nourishment , nor Cloaths E 2 ΤΟ 1 to keep him warm , fhould die before a ( 51 )
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Abraham affure againſt alfo Anfwer becauſe beft believe bleffed Saviour Body Brethren Children of Light Chrift Chriftian Church comfort confider Confideration dead Death defire doth Earth elfe eternal evil fafe faid faith faith Abraham fame Father faved feem felves fenfible fent ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould fleep fo long foever fome fomething fometimes ftate ftill fuch things fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure give Glory God's hath Heaven Hell himſelf Holy Scripture Honour Labour laft Lazarus leaft lefs live Lord Lufts Mafter mercy moft moſt muft muſt nefs never obferve Parable Perfons perfuade Pfal pleaſe pleaſure poffible poor prefent promife reafon refolved Repentance rich ſhall Sins Souls Spirit Steward Teftimony ten Virgins thee thefe themſelves ther theſe things thine thofe thoſe thou thought thy felf Torments underſtand unto uſe wafte whilft whofe wicked wife Wiſdom worfe World
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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.