Poems, Volume 4P. Wilson, 1765 - English poetry |
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... dependance on the Creator , that thofe who have done amifs fhould confefs it , and afk forgiveness , that those who stand in need of many good , and in fear of many evil things , fhould petition for the ob- taining of the one , and ...
... dependance on the Creator , that thofe who have done amifs fhould confefs it , and afk forgiveness , that those who stand in need of many good , and in fear of many evil things , fhould petition for the ob- taining of the one , and ...
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... fincerity we must also add humility . This virtue naturally arises from the duty it- felf , the performance of which supposes want in us who afk , and power in him of whom we we afk ; dependance on our parts , and fove- 26 SERMON II .
... fincerity we must also add humility . This virtue naturally arises from the duty it- felf , the performance of which supposes want in us who afk , and power in him of whom we we afk ; dependance on our parts , and fove- 26 SERMON II .
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Charles Churchill. we afk ; dependance on our parts , and fove- reignty on God's . This humility confifts not only in being fenfible of and acknowledg- ing our wants , but alfo in being fenfible of , and acknowledging our unworthiness to ...
Charles Churchill. we afk ; dependance on our parts , and fove- reignty on God's . This humility confifts not only in being fenfible of and acknowledg- ing our wants , but alfo in being fenfible of , and acknowledging our unworthiness to ...
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... dependance is to be had on them ; but our Father which is in Heaven , is in his love and goodness fixt and immutable , in knowledge infinite , in power almighty , in duration eternal , fo that on him , and him only we can place a folid ...
... dependance is to be had on them ; but our Father which is in Heaven , is in his love and goodness fixt and immutable , in knowledge infinite , in power almighty , in duration eternal , fo that on him , and him only we can place a folid ...
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... dependance up- on the providence of God in general , and par- ticularly as it relates to the supply of our wants . It naturally implies to us , that the fame God which at firft created , still governs and preferves the world , that no ...
... dependance up- on the providence of God in general , and par- ticularly as it relates to the supply of our wants . It naturally implies to us , that the fame God which at firft created , still governs and preferves the world , that no ...
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acknowledge againſt alfo alſo arifes aſk becauſe beſt bleffings cauſe CHARLES CHURCHILL Chrift Chriftian cifes confequence confider confideration conftant courſe creatures defign defires doth duty eaſy endeavour everlaſting exprefs fafely faid fame felves fenfe fhall fhew fhould fincere firſt fome forgive forgiveneſs foul ftate fubjects fuccefs fuch fufferings fupply fuppofed fure give glory God the Father God's goodneſs grace greateſt hallow happineſs hath heart Heaven himſelf holy honour impoffible infinite itſelf kingdom kingdom of Glory laftly Lord mercy moft moſt muft muſt name of Father nature neceffary obedience obferve ourſelves paffions perfect perfons perform petition pleaſe pleaſure poffible praiſe pray prayer prefent Preferver promifes proper puniſhment purpoſe reaſon refpect Saviour Scripture SERMON ſhall ſpeaks ſtate ſtill Temptation thee thefe themſelves theſe words thine things thofe thoſe thou tion underſtand univerfal unreaſonable unto uſe wants whatſoever whilft wicked wifdom
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Page 103 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 117 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 55 - Father, and the drops of dew declare their having been begotten by him ; but in a more eminent and exalted fenfe he is the Father of Man, having created him after his own image ; whence Adam is called the Son of God, and Man may more efpecially fay with the Prophet, Have we not all one Father ? Hath not one God created us?
Page 63 - Fathers, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto...
Page 115 - Warlike weapons will be unknown in a region of universal love and peace, where " the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard lie down with the kid ; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.
Page 17 - Prayers, we cannot cannot but be fenfible, that to God we owe them, and to God we ought to be. thankful for them. But, fay they, though it may be reafonable, and neceflary to pray to a Being of infinite knowledge and goodnefs, furely it cannot be fo, to pray to a Being of abfolute immutability, who is not a Man that he fhould lie, nor the fon of Man, that he fhould repent; in whom there is no.
Page 110 - O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word...
Page 82 - PRAISE the Lord, O my foul : and all that is within me praife his holy Name.
Page ii - To give, but little. — To great Glo'ster health! Nor let thy true and proper love of wealth Here take a false alarm — in purse though poor, In spirit I'm right proud, nor can endure The mention of a bribe — thy pocket's free: I, though a dedicator, scorn a fee. Let thy own offspring all thy fortunes share; I would not Allen rob, nor Allen's heir.
Page 208 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able to bear ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.