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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... laft End . For fince neceffary things do not depend upon us , and can neither be done nor alter'd by us , therefore we acquiefce in their Knowledge , without proceeding any further . But upon this my Obfervation was , that however ...
... laft End . For fince neceffary things do not depend upon us , and can neither be done nor alter'd by us , therefore we acquiefce in their Knowledge , without proceeding any further . But upon this my Obfervation was , that however ...
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... Laft End , I think fit to distinguish . We may be faid to acquiefce in the Knowledge of Neceffary Things , either in oppo- fition to the doing thofe very things , or in oppofition to doing fimply , or at large . Now if by our acqui ...
... Laft End , I think fit to distinguish . We may be faid to acquiefce in the Knowledge of Neceffary Things , either in oppo- fition to the doing thofe very things , or in oppofition to doing fimply , or at large . Now if by our acqui ...
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... laft pro- ceeds under the conduct and direction of Pru- dence , without which a Man can no more lead a Christian Life , or fo much as do a good Acti- on , than an Archite & can Build a House well without his Level or his Rule . 3. For ...
... laft pro- ceeds under the conduct and direction of Pru- dence , without which a Man can no more lead a Christian Life , or fo much as do a good Acti- on , than an Archite & can Build a House well without his Level or his Rule . 3. For ...
Pàgina 33
... laft Comparison , the Traveller may have a general Knowledge of the Country , and well enough understand the Geography of it , nay he may be acquainted with the particular Roads , and yet if it be dark , and the ways foul or dif- ficult ...
... laft Comparison , the Traveller may have a general Knowledge of the Country , and well enough understand the Geography of it , nay he may be acquainted with the particular Roads , and yet if it be dark , and the ways foul or dif- ficult ...
Pàgina 35
... laft Thought be wrong , his Practice will be wrong too , and he will infallibly fin , whatever his Habitual Judg- ment or Knowledge be . Whence it is plain that Habitual Knowledge , tho ' even of the moft An- gelical 4 D 2 gelical ...
... laft Thought be wrong , his Practice will be wrong too , and he will infallibly fin , whatever his Habitual Judg- ment or Knowledge be . Whence it is plain that Habitual Knowledge , tho ' even of the moft An- gelical 4 D 2 gelical ...
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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 *