A Treatise Concerning Christian Prudence: Or, the Principles of Practical Wisdom, Fitted to Use of Human Life, and Designed for the Better Regulation of itSamuel Manship, 1710 - 399 pàgines |
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Pàgina 28
... Hearts . And by this means that love of fenfible Good which , as was noted before , is the Disease of our Na- ture , and the very Bias that turns us upon Evil , which we chufe rather to commit than want that Good ; I say this Love of ...
... Hearts . And by this means that love of fenfible Good which , as was noted before , is the Disease of our Na- ture , and the very Bias that turns us upon Evil , which we chufe rather to commit than want that Good ; I say this Love of ...
Pàgina 47
... Hearts of Men , as its Greatness , thofe Characters of Honour , Dignity and Power , whereby we are elevated above the common Le- vel , and stand upon a little higher Ground than our Neighbours . For this gratifies our Pride and Ambition ...
... Hearts of Men , as its Greatness , thofe Characters of Honour , Dignity and Power , whereby we are elevated above the common Le- vel , and stand upon a little higher Ground than our Neighbours . For this gratifies our Pride and Ambition ...
Pàgina 48
... Hearts , and the Figure that it makes in our Ima- ginations , a very little and light Thing when weigh'd in the Ballance of a right and inlightned Judgment . And accordingly here we have a Per fon of good Senfe , and left narrowness of ...
... Hearts , and the Figure that it makes in our Ima- ginations , a very little and light Thing when weigh'd in the Ballance of a right and inlightned Judgment . And accordingly here we have a Per fon of good Senfe , and left narrowness of ...
Pàgina 50
... Heart of Man between them , and in- deed even the World it self . In which there is but one Temptation more that threatens our Vertue , and that is what St. John calls the Luft of the Eye , or Covetoufnefs ; which indeed is a Vice that ...
... Heart of Man between them , and in- deed even the World it self . In which there is but one Temptation more that threatens our Vertue , and that is what St. John calls the Luft of the Eye , or Covetoufnefs ; which indeed is a Vice that ...
Pàgina 53
... Heart , and Knowledge is pleafant unto thy Soul , Difcre- tion fhall preferve thee , Understanding shall keep thee , that is from Sin . For fo he goes on , to deliver thee from the way of the evil Man , & c . And , to deliver thee from ...
... Heart , and Knowledge is pleafant unto thy Soul , Difcre- tion fhall preferve thee , Understanding shall keep thee , that is from Sin . For fo he goes on , to deliver thee from the way of the evil Man , & c . And , to deliver thee from ...
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Pàgina 53 - Her ways. are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Pàgina 39 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Pàgina 355 - Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Pàgina 351 - For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Pàgina 355 - Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? In the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: " Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.
Pàgina 53 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Pàgina 237 - Brethren, I count not myfelf to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting thofe things which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things which are before, v. 14. I prefs towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Chrift Jefus.
Pàgina 44 - But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand ; there is none greater in this house than I ; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife : how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God...
Pàgina 355 - called, and ye refufed, I have ftretched out my hand, " and no man regarded : but ye have fet at nought all my " counfel, and would none of my reproof: I allo will " laugh at your calamity, I will mock when your fear " cometh. When your fear cometh as defolation, and " your deftru&ion cometh as a whirlwind ; when diftrefs *