Nine Discourses on the BeatitudesJohn, Francis, and Charles Rivington, 1782 - 154 pages |
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Page 17 - hath mine hand made, and all thofe " things have been, faith the Lord; but " to this man will I look, even to him that " is poor and of a contrite fpirit, and
Page 60 - ... verily, I fay unto you, except ye " eat the flefh of the Son of man, and " drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
Page 70 - I prefs towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Chrift Jefus.
Page 7 - It is the fpirit that quickeneth, the flejh profiteth nothing. The words that I fpeak unto you, they are fpirit, and they are life.
Page 107 - this the children of God are manifeft, and the children of " the devil : Whofoever doth not righteoufnefs, is not of God. " neither he that loveth not his brother.
Page 59 - I am the mother of fair love, And fear, and knowledge, and holy hope : I therefore, being eternal, am given to all my children Which are named of him.
Page 17 - THUS faith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footftool : where is the houfe that ye build unto me ? and where is the place of my reft?
Page 154 - Chrift, happy are ye ; for the Spirit of glory, and of God refteth upon you : on their part he is evil fpoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Page 114 - ... the teachers of morality have reckoned the principal ? A. They are four in number : justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude. Q. What is justice ? A. The rule by which we give to every man what is due to him. Q. How far does this extend ? A. To the payment of debts and wages, the giving of tribute to whom tribute is due, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.
Page 106 - Ye are of your fa" ther the Devil, and the lufts of your father " ye will do : He was a murderer from the be" ginning." " And he exercifeth all the power of the firft