Selected letters, ed. by T. Chamberlain1842 |
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able Admiral Lord Collingwood affection affectionate answer apostles believe beseech Bishop blessed body called Christ Christian Church of England Church of Rome comfort command communion conscience consider conversation dear death desire devotion diligence divine doctrine duty endeavour evil faith fasting father fear give God's godly grace hand happy hath heart heaven Henry Kirke White holy honour hope humble Jeremy Taylor Jesus John Evelyn kind king labour learning letter live Long Parliament Lord manner Mary Astell means ment mercy mind nature ness never Nicholas Ferrar obedience obliged opinion ourselves parents peace person piety pleasure practice pray prayer Psalm reason receive religion reverence rule sacrament Scriptures shewed sincere soul Spirit suffer sure tell tender things THOMAS SHARP thoughts tion truth unto virtue Winteringham wisdom wish words worship write
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Página 84 - Whether ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of GOD.
Página vii - Let your first action be the lifting up of your mind to Almighty God, by hearty prayer ; and feelingly digest the words you speak in prayer, with continual meditation and thinking of Him to whom you pray, and of the matter for which you pray.
Página 49 - ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation ; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Página 199 - Bear with me, I beseech you, Madam, if I choose rather to offend your earthly Majesty than to offend the Heavenly Majesty of God.
Página 133 - EVERY day is a little life; and our whole life is but a day repeated; whence it is that old Jacob numbers his life by days ; and Moses desires to be taught this point of holy arithmetic, to number not his years, but his days.
Página 92 - Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Página 57 - And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
Página 168 - Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing ; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Página 141 - But, my lord, I shall never be able to finish what I have begun, unless I be removed into some quiet parsonage, where I may see God's blessings spring out of my mother earth, and eat my own bread in peace and privacy : a place where I may, without disturbance, meditate my approaching mortality, and that great account which all flesh must give at the last day to the God of all spirits.
Página vii - In that time apply your study to such hours as your discreet master doth assign you, earnestly ; and the time (I know) he will so limit as shall be both sufficient for your learning and safe for your health...