The art of contentment, by the author of the whole duty of man, Τόμος 2 |
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Σελίδα 18
... hath given any thing unto him , and it shall be re- compenc'd to him again ? Rom . 11. 35 . 2. Now ordinary discretion teaches us not to be too bold in our expectation from one to whom we can plead no right . It has as little of ...
... hath given any thing unto him , and it shall be re- compenc'd to him again ? Rom . 11. 35 . 2. Now ordinary discretion teaches us not to be too bold in our expectation from one to whom we can plead no right . It has as little of ...
Σελίδα 23
... hath not ( i.e. ) that hath not a grateful fenfe and value , Shall be taken away even that be hath , Mat . 25 . 29. But we may find a threatning of this kind yet more exprefs to Ifrael , because thou fervedft not the Lord thy God with ...
... hath not ( i.e. ) that hath not a grateful fenfe and value , Shall be taken away even that be hath , Mat . 25 . 29. But we may find a threatning of this kind yet more exprefs to Ifrael , because thou fervedft not the Lord thy God with ...
Σελίδα 25
... hath , let us take heed of difputing with him we that fubfit merely by his favor , had need court and cherish it by all the arts of humble obfervance . E- very man is ready to fay how ill beggary D and 1 and pride do agree . The first ...
... hath , let us take heed of difputing with him we that fubfit merely by his favor , had need court and cherish it by all the arts of humble obfervance . E- very man is ready to fay how ill beggary D and 1 and pride do agree . The first ...
Σελίδα 50
... hath a Kingdom above it ? Cer- tainly did we but know how to estimate our felves upon this account , twere im- poffible for us with fuch fordid condef . centions to court every petty wordly in- terst , and fo impatiently vex our felves ...
... hath a Kingdom above it ? Cer- tainly did we but know how to estimate our felves upon this account , twere im- poffible for us with fuch fordid condef . centions to court every petty wordly in- terst , and fo impatiently vex our felves ...
Σελίδα 53
... hath not bin to us a wilderness , a land of darkness , Jer . 2. 31. but has graciously difpenc'd to us in all our interefts . Yet the inftances here given are only common , fuch as relate to all , or at least the far greater part of ...
... hath not bin to us a wilderness , a land of darkness , Jer . 2. 31. but has graciously difpenc'd to us in all our interefts . Yet the inftances here given are only common , fuch as relate to all , or at least the far greater part of ...
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
afflictions againſt alfo alſo Apoſtle becauſe befides beſt bleffings bounty cafe calamities caufe cauſe cerns certainly Chriftian compariſon complain concern'd confequently confider confideration defign defire difcontents difpute divine do's eaſe enjoiments faid fame farther fatisfaction fatisfy fecurity felf felicity felves fenfe ferve feveral fhall fhould fince fingle fins fion firft firſt fome fomthing fomtimes forrows foul ftand ftate ftill fuch fufferings fure Gods Gods hand greateſt happineſs hath Ifrael impatient infinitly infolent inftance intereft knows leaft leaſt lefs leſs Lord ment mercy miferable moft moſt muft murmurs muſt neceffary nefs obferve paffion perfon Pfal Pfalmift pleaſe plefure poffible praiers prefent Prophet purpoſe raiſe reafon repine ſcarce SECT ſhall ſhort ſtate ſtill ſuch temted thefe themſelves ther theſe think himſelf thofe thoſe things thro tion unto uſe utmoſt whilft whofe whole wiſdom
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Σελίδα 119 - Heb. xi. 17, according to that in 2 Cor. viii. 12. Where there is a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not : which is true of this church-duty, as well as of that of alms.
Σελίδα 130 - Come and let us return unto the Lord ; for he bath torn and he will heal us; he hath smitten and he will bind us up.
Σελίδα 166 - And truly while we ftate our companions fo unequally, they are as mifchievous as the common proverb fpeaks them odious : but if we would begin at the right end, and look with as much companion on the adverfities of our brethren, as we do with envy on their profperities , every man would find caufe to fit down contentedly with his own burden, and confefs that he bears but the proportionable...
Σελίδα 148 - For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the feed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren ; that he might be a merciful and faithful high prieft in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people : for in that he himfelf hath fuffered, being tempted, he is able to fuccor them that are tempted.
Σελίδα 57 - Were there but a single mercy apportioned to each minute of our lives, the sum would arise very high ; but how is our arithmetic confounded when every minute has more than we can distinctly number...
Σελίδα 144 - GTOD'S favourites do here wear a livery interwoven with a mixture of dark and gloomy colours ; their "long white robes " are laid up for them, against they come to the Marriage of the LAMB.
Σελίδα 212 - Socrates rightly faid of Contentment , oppofing it to the riches of fortune and opinion ,that tis the wealth of nature; for it gives every thing that we have...