Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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... affection upon ourselves , we are notoriously unjust . It ought to discover to us the cause of that enmity and opposition which we bear to God , and to our own happiness . It ought to teach us the remedies of this infirmity , and the ...
... affection upon ourselves , we are notoriously unjust . It ought to discover to us the cause of that enmity and opposition which we bear to God , and to our own happiness . It ought to teach us the remedies of this infirmity , and the ...
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... affection , should God be pleased to impart to him some ray of his essence , why should he not be able to know and to love his Divine benefactor , according to the measure in which this capability is vouchsafed ? There must there- fore ...
... affection , should God be pleased to impart to him some ray of his essence , why should he not be able to know and to love his Divine benefactor , according to the measure in which this capability is vouchsafed ? There must there- fore ...
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... affection , and ourselves alone of our detestation : and that , whereas we are by nature corrupt , and under an incapacity of uniting our- selves to God , God has been pleased to become man , that he might unite himself to us . There ...
... affection , and ourselves alone of our detestation : and that , whereas we are by nature corrupt , and under an incapacity of uniting our- selves to God , God has been pleased to become man , that he might unite himself to us . There ...
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... affection and reverence , so they communicated to all nations those books of the prophets which foretold the coming of the Mighty One ; assuring them , that he would most certainly come , and in the very manner ex- pressed by their ...
... affection and reverence , so they communicated to all nations those books of the prophets which foretold the coming of the Mighty One ; assuring them , that he would most certainly come , and in the very manner ex- pressed by their ...
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... affections , and that our Redeemer is to be a spiritual conqueror ; that he is to have a first and a second coming , the one in humility to abase the proud , the other in glory to exalt the humble : in a word , that Jesus Christ is to ...
... affections , and that our Redeemer is to be a spiritual conqueror ; that he is to have a first and a second coming , the one in humility to abase the proud , the other in glory to exalt the humble : in a word , that Jesus Christ is to ...
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able adore affections afflictions agreeable amongst Antichrist apostles appearance apprehend assurance atheism behold believe blessed blind body capable cause cern Christian church circumcision comfort concupiscence condition confess contrary corruption creatures death deism desire Deus absconditus discern Divine Divine grace doctrine earth enemies eternal evil faith false fear foretold give glory grace greatest happiness heart heaven hence Holy Spirit hope human humble inclined infinite Jesus Christ Jews judge judgment knowledge latter less light ligion live Lord Mahomet mankind manner means mercy Messias mind miracles misery nature ness never object obliged Old Testament ourselves pagans passions peace perfect persons pleased pleasure possession pray PRAYER principles prophecies prophets Psal reason received religion render repug sacrifice Scripture seek sense sins sion soul spirit St Paul suffer thee thine things thou hast thought thy holy tion true truth understand unto weakness whole