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... concerning the particular Perfons " whom he defigns to the Work of the 66 66 66 66 Miniftry , feems ordinarily to be this . " The enduing them with fuch Qualifi- " cations and Difpofitions , whereby they are fitted for the ufeful and ...
... concerning the particular Perfons " whom he defigns to the Work of the 66 66 66 66 Miniftry , feems ordinarily to be this . " The enduing them with fuch Qualifi- " cations and Difpofitions , whereby they are fitted for the ufeful and ...
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... concerning him , he adds , " I hope I fhall 66 66 now be indulged a little , if I fpeak of " him under the amiable Character of a " Friend . He was of a sweet and peace- " ful Difpofition , lovely in his Temper , agreeable in his ...
... concerning him , he adds , " I hope I fhall 66 66 now be indulged a little , if I fpeak of " him under the amiable Character of a " Friend . He was of a sweet and peace- " ful Difpofition , lovely in his Temper , agreeable in his ...
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... concerning the Brute Animals , the Mechanism of whofe Bodies is incom- parably more curious than any Engines that were ever invented by Man , and who are endued with the wonderful Powers of Life , Self - motion , and Senfation ...
... concerning the Brute Animals , the Mechanism of whofe Bodies is incom- parably more curious than any Engines that were ever invented by Man , and who are endued with the wonderful Powers of Life , Self - motion , and Senfation ...
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... concerning those Things , the De- fign or Use of which we do not at present fee . It is certainly highly rational and be- coming the Modesty of fuch short - fighted Creatures as we are , to attribute any De- fects or Irregularities we ...
... concerning those Things , the De- fign or Use of which we do not at present fee . It is certainly highly rational and be- coming the Modesty of fuch short - fighted Creatures as we are , to attribute any De- fects or Irregularities we ...
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... concerning the glorious Bodies that perform their Courfes and Revolutions in the vaft Spaces around us . But when we rife beyond thefe Things to the great Author of the Universe , as we must ac- knowledge that he had an Existence before ...
... concerning the glorious Bodies that perform their Courfes and Revolutions in the vaft Spaces around us . But when we rife beyond thefe Things to the great Author of the Universe , as we must ac- knowledge that he had an Existence before ...
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Page 245 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Page 296 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it ; if it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Page 431 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Page 181 - Hosts, is his name, great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings...
Page 169 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another ; and the Lord hearkened, and heard it : and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 342 - Lord of lords ; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto ; whom no man hath seen, nor can see : to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Page 98 - Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God...
Page 46 - Remember the former things of old: For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times the things that are not yet done, Saying, My counsel shall stand, And I will do all my pleasure...
Page 171 - The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked : who can know it ? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Page 159 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.