The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone ...Prited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 - Grace (Theology) |
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... divine truth will be moft convincing ; what forms of addrefs will make the strongest and most last- ing impreffion in one word , how we may ac- quit ourselves of our ministry , so as to be a " fa- " vour of life unto life , " to many of ...
... divine truth will be moft convincing ; what forms of addrefs will make the strongest and most last- ing impreffion in one word , how we may ac- quit ourselves of our ministry , so as to be a " fa- " vour of life unto life , " to many of ...
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... divine counfels ; and we must say with our bleffed Saviour , " Event fo , Father , for so it seemed good in thy fight * ; or with the apoftle Paul , " But if our gofpel be hid , it is hid to them that are loft : in whom " the god of ...
... divine counfels ; and we must say with our bleffed Saviour , " Event fo , Father , for so it seemed good in thy fight * ; or with the apoftle Paul , " But if our gofpel be hid , it is hid to them that are loft : in whom " the god of ...
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... divine truth , appears to me most profitable , which brings ofteneft into view , or , rather , never lofes view of the great and effential difference between believers and un- believers , faints and finners , heirs of glory and heirs of ...
... divine truth , appears to me most profitable , which brings ofteneft into view , or , rather , never lofes view of the great and effential difference between believers and un- believers , faints and finners , heirs of glory and heirs of ...
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... divine or human learning , on which fome have not written weakly , foolishly or erroneouf- ly ; but that ought not to excite any averfion to the doctrine itself , which hath been perverted or abufed . I pray , that God may enable me to ...
... divine or human learning , on which fome have not written weakly , foolishly or erroneouf- ly ; but that ought not to excite any averfion to the doctrine itself , which hath been perverted or abufed . I pray , that God may enable me to ...
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... divine agent to perform a work of no moment ? Would it be celebrated as an effect of the power of God , if it were not truly great ? Let me now , in the most earnest manner , be- feech every person who reads thefe lines , to con- fider ...
... divine agent to perform a work of no moment ? Would it be celebrated as an effect of the power of God , if it were not truly great ? Let me now , in the most earnest manner , be- feech every person who reads thefe lines , to con- fider ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolute againſt alfo alſo apoftle becauſe bleffed cafe character Chrift Chriftian common grace confcience confequence confifts defire difcovery difpofition diftinct diftinguiſhed diſcover divine divine grace duty effential evil of fin exprefs faid faith falvation fame fatisfied faving fcripture fear feem feen felf felves fenfe fenfible ferve fervice fhall fhew fhould finner finners firft fome forrow foul fpirit ftand ftate ftill ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fupreme fure glory gofpel grace happineſs hath heart himſelf holy honour impoffible increaſe infinite inftances itſelf Jefus juft juſt laft lefs Lord luft meaſure mercy mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary obferve oppofite paffages penitent perfons Pfal pleaſed pleaſure poffible prefent purpoſe racter reafon regeneration religion Saviour ſay ſenſe ſhall ſpeak Spirit ſtate ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion truth unto uſe whofe word
Popular passages
Page 265 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,
Page 159 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 58 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love ; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Page 206 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page 153 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Page 228 - Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is written of me ; I delight to do thy will, O my God : yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 245 - Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 171 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 276 - Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are •written in the book of the law, to do them.
Page 241 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.