The heart: its meditations and exercises, comprising Private prayers, tr. from the Greek devotions of bishop Andrews; by G. Stanhope, also, an intr., notes, and suppl. by J. Macardy |
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... perfect Christian , who has not yet made so much progress in the school of piety as the former , may reap still greater benefit from this work . It will tend to improve him in knowledge and prac- tice ; it will be to such not only a.
... perfect Christian , who has not yet made so much progress in the school of piety as the former , may reap still greater benefit from this work . It will tend to improve him in knowledge and prac- tice ; it will be to such not only a.
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... wicked in great power , and spreading himself like a green bay - tree . Yet he passed away , and , lo , he was not : yea , I sought him , but he could not be found . " Mark the perfect man , and behold the upright INTRODUCTION . xi.
... wicked in great power , and spreading himself like a green bay - tree . Yet he passed away , and , lo , he was not : yea , I sought him , but he could not be found . " Mark the perfect man , and behold the upright INTRODUCTION . xi.
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Lancelot Andrewes (bp. of Winchester.) Joseph Macardy. " Mark the perfect man , and behold the upright : for the end of that man is peace . But the trans- gressors shall be destroyed together : the end of the wicked shall be cut off ...
Lancelot Andrewes (bp. of Winchester.) Joseph Macardy. " Mark the perfect man , and behold the upright : for the end of that man is peace . But the trans- gressors shall be destroyed together : the end of the wicked shall be cut off ...
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... perfect example of benig- nity and holiness ; whose death is sacrificial and pro- pitiatory for the whole world ; and whose resurrection inspires the soul with a light , and confidence , and joy , which irradiate the grave , and ...
... perfect example of benig- nity and holiness ; whose death is sacrificial and pro- pitiatory for the whole world ; and whose resurrection inspires the soul with a light , and confidence , and joy , which irradiate the grave , and ...
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... perfect in every good work Working in us that to do thy will , which is well - pleasing in thy sight , through our saviour Jesus Christ . O thou , who didst also , on this day of the week , send down on thy Apostles thy holy Spirit ...
... perfect in every good work Working in us that to do thy will , which is well - pleasing in thy sight , through our saviour Jesus Christ . O thou , who didst also , on this day of the week , send down on thy Apostles thy holy Spirit ...
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account of thy ACT OF CONFESSION ACT OF FAITH ACT OF INTERCESSION ACT OF PRAISE adore Amen apostles behold believe beseech thee BISHOP ANDREWS Blessed art thou blood body children of men Christian church comfort cxix Dean of Canterbury death deliver didst divine dwell earth eternal evermore evil eyes Father favour forgive give godly Gospel gracious Grant hath hear heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour Horne iniquities Jesus Christ labours Lamb Lamb of God Let thy light live Luke Matt MEDITATIONS meekness miracle morning night peace pray thee PRAYER FOR GRACE preserve Psalms rection Redeemer religion remember repentance resurrection righteous saints salvation Saviour Scripture shew sinners sins soul thine thou art thou hast thy commandments thy hands thy holy thy Majesty thy mercy thy name thy servant thy sight thy truth thy word transgressions trust in thee unto thee Voltaire wicked wickedness
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Page xxviii - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Page xi - For the arms of the wicked shall be broken : but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. 18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
Page x - For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Page xxxiv - Kings of the earth, and all people ; Princes, and all judges of the earth : Both young men, and maidens ; Old men, and children: Let them praise the name of the LORD: For his name alone is excellent; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
Page 78 - Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
Page 44 - Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee, for thou art my God : let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness. 11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Name's sake : and for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Page 60 - Lord bless us, and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us, and give us peace, now and for evermore.
Page ix - ... the Scriptures, contain, independently of a divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than could be collected within the same compass, from all other books that were ever composed in any age, or in any idiom.
Page 72 - Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Page 107 - Sanctify, we beseech thee, this thy fatherly correction to him; that the sense of his weakness may add strength to his faith, and seriousness to his repentance : that, if it shall be thy good pleasure to restore him to his former health, he may lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory : or else give him grace so to take thy visitation, that, after this painful life is ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord.