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Σελίδα viii
... satis- fied of the contrary . And the practical consequence to be drawn from this is not attended to by every one who is concerned in it . May , 1736 . PREFACE BY SAMUEL HALIFAX , D. D. LORD BISHOP OF viii ADVERTISEMENT .
... satis- fied of the contrary . And the practical consequence to be drawn from this is not attended to by every one who is concerned in it . May , 1736 . PREFACE BY SAMUEL HALIFAX , D. D. LORD BISHOP OF viii ADVERTISEMENT .
Σελίδα xi
... consequences of our xvi own actions : and these consequences we are enabled to foresee therefore , that our happiness or misery in a future world may depend on our own actions also , and that rewards or punishments hereafter may follow ...
... consequences of our xvi own actions : and these consequences we are enabled to foresee therefore , that our happiness or misery in a future world may depend on our own actions also , and that rewards or punishments hereafter may follow ...
Σελίδα xviii
... consequences we are enabled to foresee . It might have been imagined , before consulting experience , that after we had rendered ourselves liable to misery by our own ill conduct , sorrow for what was past , and behaving well for the ...
... consequences we are enabled to foresee . It might have been imagined , before consulting experience , that after we had rendered ourselves liable to misery by our own ill conduct , sorrow for what was past , and behaving well for the ...
Σελίδα xxvi
... consequence , a reasonable man will think it concerns him to remark lower probabili- ties and presumptions than these ; such as amount to no more than showing one side of a question to be as suppos- able and credible as the other ; nay ...
... consequence , a reasonable man will think it concerns him to remark lower probabili- ties and presumptions than these ; such as amount to no more than showing one side of a question to be as suppos- able and credible as the other ; nay ...
Σελίδα 11
... consequence , capable of ever- lasting happiness . Now , this manner of expression is both . invidious and weak ; but the thing intended by it is really no difficulty at all , either in the way of natural or moral consideration . For ...
... consequence , capable of ever- lasting happiness . Now , this manner of expression is both . invidious and weak ; but the thing intended by it is really no difficulty at all , either in the way of natural or moral consideration . For ...
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Σελίδα 57 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Σελίδα 168 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices, which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.
Σελίδα 271 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Σελίδα 68 - Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?
Σελίδα 170 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying ; Blessing and honour and glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Σελίδα 272 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Σελίδα 190 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Σελίδα 169 - And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation ; and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Σελίδα 168 - Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for. See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount.
Σελίδα 152 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time : also he hath set the world in their heart; so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.