The Life of Thomas Ken: Bishop of Bath and Wells, Volume 1 |
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Page 56
... heart , a quiet fecurity of refolve , unfwayed by any fear or motive of the world , a calm , generous , cheerful confidence , which could never have been fo uniform , had his defires and confidence been fixed on any object fhort of ...
... heart , a quiet fecurity of refolve , unfwayed by any fear or motive of the world , a calm , generous , cheerful confidence , which could never have been fo uniform , had his defires and confidence been fixed on any object fhort of ...
Page 62
... hearts bereft , which fain would seek The only balm for Death's unpitying sentence ? Why are they fhut ? Are there no poor , no wrong'd , no heirs of grief , No fick , who when their strength or courage falters , Long for a moment's ...
... hearts bereft , which fain would seek The only balm for Death's unpitying sentence ? Why are they fhut ? Are there no poor , no wrong'd , no heirs of grief , No fick , who when their strength or courage falters , Long for a moment's ...
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... heart was " much affected by a very regret . " Who but Charles himself could have poured out the forrows of his inmoft foul in the prayer which follows this confeffion ? beginning , " Thou , O God of infinite mercies , forgive me that ...
... heart was " much affected by a very regret . " Who but Charles himself could have poured out the forrows of his inmoft foul in the prayer which follows this confeffion ? beginning , " Thou , O God of infinite mercies , forgive me that ...
Page 71
... heart exceedingly to long after the bleffed Feaft : and when I re- membered the sufferings of my Saviour , I did weep bitterly , and with great earnestness begged of God to give me Christ ; my heart was much carried out to bless God ...
... heart exceedingly to long after the bleffed Feaft : and when I re- membered the sufferings of my Saviour , I did weep bitterly , and with great earnestness begged of God to give me Christ ; my heart was much carried out to bless God ...
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... heart with it ; and whilst he was preaching upon that paffage , fin no more , ' God was pleased to make me , with ftrong defires and many tears , to beg power against fin for the time to come . " * For two fhort years this holy ...
... heart with it ; and whilst he was preaching upon that paffage , fin no more , ' God was pleased to make me , with ftrong defires and many tears , to beg power against fin for the time to come . " * For two fhort years this holy ...
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Page 228 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.
Page 108 - The Romish doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Worshipping, and Adoration, as well of Images as of Reliques, and also Invocation of Saints, is a fond thing vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God.
Page 402 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Page 279 - Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God : and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
Page 336 - The Body and Blood of Christ, which are verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.
Page 420 - Sir, I am called hither as a criminal, which I never was before in my life; and little thought I ever should be, especially before your Majesty ; but, since it is my unhappiness to be so at this time, I hope your Majesty will not be offended, that I am cautious of answering questions. No man is obliged to answer questions, that may tend to the accusing of himself.
Page 355 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them; wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Page 310 - O sir. the prayers of my mother, the Church of England, no other prayers are equal to them ! but at this time, I beg of you to pray only the Litany, for I am weak and faint;
Page 413 - Your Majesty cannot but remember that you sent me down into Cornwall to quell Monmouth's rebellion; and I am as ready to do what I can to quell another, if there were occasion.
Page 301 - And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Dames, shall cause their Children, Servants, and Apprentices, (which have not learned their Catechism,) to come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and be ordered by the Curate, until such time as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn.