Lives of eminent Christians, Том 1 |
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... Scriptures , and gave himself to read what books of practical divinity he could get , and was reputed among protestants thereabouts a very honest and pious man . This man applied to Dr. Usher , and told him that he had a very earnest ...
... Scriptures , and gave himself to read what books of practical divinity he could get , and was reputed among protestants thereabouts a very honest and pious man . This man applied to Dr. Usher , and told him that he had a very earnest ...
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... Scriptures carefully , wherein is the best learning and only infallible truth . They can furnish you with the best materials for your sermons ; the only rules for faith and practice ; the most powerful motives to persuade and convince ...
... Scriptures carefully , wherein is the best learning and only infallible truth . They can furnish you with the best materials for your sermons ; the only rules for faith and practice ; the most powerful motives to persuade and convince ...
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... Scriptures ; avoiding all exotic phrases , scholastic terms , unnecessary quota- tions of authors , and forced rhetorical figures ; since it is not difficult to make easy things appear hard ; but to render hard things easy is the ...
... Scriptures ; avoiding all exotic phrases , scholastic terms , unnecessary quota- tions of authors , and forced rhetorical figures ; since it is not difficult to make easy things appear hard ; but to render hard things easy is the ...
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... Scriptures the rule as well as the subject of their doctrines and sermons . He also corrected many of the abuses which in popish times had established themselves in the ecclesiastical courts . But he did not carry these reforms so far ...
... Scriptures the rule as well as the subject of their doctrines and sermons . He also corrected many of the abuses which in popish times had established themselves in the ecclesiastical courts . But he did not carry these reforms so far ...
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... Scriptures , called the Polyglot Bible , and are now in the Bodleian Library at Oxford . Besides his efforts to diffuse the Protestant faith by means of his writings , he sought opportunities of con- versing with his Roman Catholic ...
... Scriptures , called the Polyglot Bible , and are now in the Bodleian Library at Oxford . Besides his efforts to diffuse the Protestant faith by means of his writings , he sought opportunities of con- versing with his Roman Catholic ...
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Сторінка 85 - If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
Сторінка 221 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Сторінка 217 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Сторінка 229 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all...
Сторінка 223 - Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Сторінка 229 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had...
Сторінка 128 - And if the state were in this plight, religion was not in much better; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical, nor eminent for either piety or knowledge above others left out; only as each member of parliament in his private fancy thought fit, so elected one by one.
Сторінка 246 - Hearken, my dearest brethren ; hath not. God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him ? 6 But you have .dishonoured the poor man.
Сторінка 330 - ... ready to perish for hunger and destitution, yet not asking one penny for relief, which to me appeared a stranger sight than any I had yet beheld.
Сторінка 302 - Their state is safe, and heaven is given to them upon very easy terms; nothing but to be born and die. It will cost you more trouble to get where they are ; and, amongst other things, one of the hardnesses will be, that you must overcome even this just and reasonable grief; and, indeed, though the grief hath but too reasonable a cause, yet it is much more reasonable that you master it.