Prayers of the Right Rev. Thomas Wilson: D. D., Fifty-eight Years Bishop of Sodor and ManCottom and Stewart, 1812 - 165 pages |
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... Christians in general . They are now stripped of all unnecessary matter , and simplified and adapted to the use of all devout persons and families . May God vouchsafe his blessing on the work and make it instrumental to the increase of ...
... Christians in general . They are now stripped of all unnecessary matter , and simplified and adapted to the use of all devout persons and families . May God vouchsafe his blessing on the work and make it instrumental to the increase of ...
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... Christ's sake . " And again , in the year 1721 : his poor " To the glory of God , I dedicate the inte- rest of all my monies to pious uses , so long as I have wherewithall to live on besides . " " Blessed be God for giving me the heart ...
... Christ's sake . " And again , in the year 1721 : his poor " To the glory of God , I dedicate the inte- rest of all my monies to pious uses , so long as I have wherewithall to live on besides . " " Blessed be God for giving me the heart ...
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... Christ , a real compassion and tenderness for the weak- nesses and infirmities of human nature , as well as for the misfortunes of men . For all in af- fiction , adversity and distress , he had the ten- derest sensibility of heart ; for ...
... Christ , a real compassion and tenderness for the weak- nesses and infirmities of human nature , as well as for the misfortunes of men . For all in af- fiction , adversity and distress , he had the ten- derest sensibility of heart ; for ...
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... Christ and his Apostles ; and which are only in the Evange lists and Epistles . " By another . " The Bishop's ... Christianity , I know not whether it would be easy to find a more fi- nished model , than Bishop Wilson . " His whole life ...
... Christ and his Apostles ; and which are only in the Evange lists and Epistles . " By another . " The Bishop's ... Christianity , I know not whether it would be easy to find a more fi- nished model , than Bishop Wilson . " His whole life ...
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... christian , therefore , who strives after devotion , should taste sensual pleasures very sparingly , should make necessity , not bo- dily delight his rule , He that would be devout must beware of indulging a habit of wandering in prayer ...
... christian , therefore , who strives after devotion , should taste sensual pleasures very sparingly , should make necessity , not bo- dily delight his rule , He that would be devout must beware of indulging a habit of wandering in prayer ...
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Page 146 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Page 163 - Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Page 156 - Wash me throughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.
Page 158 - The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Page 169 - And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me ; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt...
Page 156 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about : mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head : therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 150 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 150 - I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh: when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind: when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon Me, but I will not answer ; they shall seek Me early, but they shall not find Me...
Page 151 - ... and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, " This is the way, walk ye in it," when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Page 143 - With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.