A Serious Call to a Devout & Holy LifeBridge Logos Foundation, 2008 - 367 páginas A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life is new to our best-selling, expanding Pure Gold Classics collection. This inspirational classic has cross-denominational appeal. |
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... dress , the same self - love and indulgence . They are occupied with the same foolish friendships and groundless hatreds , the same levity of mind and trifling spirit , the same fondness for diversions . Like those in the world who make ...
... dress , the same self - love and indulgence . They are occupied with the same foolish friendships and groundless hatreds , the same levity of mind and trifling spirit , the same fondness for diversions . Like those in the world who make ...
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... dress ; and the other live in self - denial and mortification , renouncing everything that looks like vanity , either of person , dress , or carriage ? Does the one follow public diversions , trifle away her time in idle visits , and ...
... dress ; and the other live in self - denial and mortification , renouncing everything that looks like vanity , either of person , dress , or carriage ? Does the one follow public diversions , trifle away her time in idle visits , and ...
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... dress , love of show and greatness , or any other gaudy distinctions of fortune - is a much greater sign of having a heathen heart . Consequently , those who add devotion to such a life must be said to pray as Christians but live as ...
... dress , love of show and greatness , or any other gaudy distinctions of fortune - is a much greater sign of having a heathen heart . Consequently , those who add devotion to such a life must be said to pray as Christians but live as ...
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... dress , wasting their time in idleness and pleasures , and flaunt the social positions and possessions their estates allow them . But if a woman's heart is full of the desire to please God , she will find it as impossible to " patch or ...
... dress , wasting their time in idleness and pleasures , and flaunt the social positions and possessions their estates allow them . But if a woman's heart is full of the desire to please God , she will find it as impossible to " patch or ...
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... dress fashionably , only to be seen and admired , charity is then the same as the vanity of fashionable clothes . Calidus Calidus has traded above thirty years in the greatest city of the kingdom , and has constantly and consistently ...
... dress fashionably , only to be seen and admired , charity is then the same as the vanity of fashionable clothes . Calidus Calidus has traded above thirty years in the greatest city of the kingdom , and has constantly and consistently ...
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How the wise and pious use of an estate naturally carries us to great perfection in all the virtues of the Christian life This is represented in the characte... | 85 |
Recommending devotions at nine oclock in the morning called in Scripture the third hour of the day Mark 1525 The prayer of humility | 203 |
Showing how difficult the practice of humility is because of the general spirit and temperament of the world How Christianity requires us to live cont... | 215 |
Letter of a father governing the education of his children represented in the character of Paternus | 227 |
Letter of a mother governing the education of her children represented in the character of Eusebia | 243 |
Recommending devotion at twelve oclock called in Scripture the sixth hour of the day This frequency of devotion equally desirable by all orders of ... | 265 |
Of the necessity and benefit of intercession considered as an exercise of universal love as prayed at the noon hour How all orders of men are to pray ... | 281 |
Recommending devotion at three oclock called in Scripture the ninth hour of the day The subject of prayer at this hour is resignation to the divine pl... | 301 |
Of evening prayer Of the nature and necessity of examination How we are to be particular in the confession of all our sins How we are to fill our min... | 315 |
Containing some reflections upon the life of Miranda and showing how it may and ought to be imitated by all of her sex | 97 |
Showing how all men and women of all ages are obliged to devote themselves unto God | 109 |
Showing how great devotion fills our lives with the greatest peace and happiness that can be enjoyed in this world | 127 |
The happiness of a life wholly devoted to God is further proved from the vanity sensuality and ridiculously poor enjoyments that those who live acc... | 145 |
Not only a life of vanity or sensuality but even the most regular kind of life that is not governed by great devotion sufficiently shows its miseries and ... | 159 |
Concerning that part of devotion that relates to a place of prayer How to improve our forms of prayer How to increase the spirit of devotion Method ... | 173 |
Of chanting or singing of psalms in our private devotions Of the excellency and benefit of this kind of devotion Of the great effects it has upon our h... | 185 |
THE CONCLUSION Of the excellency and greatness of a devout spirit | 331 |
STUDY GUIDE | 345 |
GLOSSARY | 353 |
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX | 357 |
SCRIPTURE INDEX | 359 |
INDEX | 363 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ; The Spirit of Love William Law Vista previa limitada - 1978 |
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actions affected angels apostles blessed Lord body called Chapter charity Christian Christian perfection clothes common confession consider Corinthians D.L. MOODY degree desire devotion disposition divine divine grace doctrines dress duty enjoyments envy eternal Eusebius everything excellent exercise eyes fill your heart Flatus folly foolish glory God's Gospel greatest guilt HANNAH WHITALL SMITH happiness heart Heaven heavenly holy holy orders honor human humble humility imagine indulgence intend intercession Jesus Christ labor lack live look manner Matthew mind Miranda nature necessity never obliged ourselves particular passions perfection person piety pious plain pleasures poor praise pray prayers pride profession psalms reason religion repentance rules saints Savior Scripture sensuality singing sinners sins sizar soul spirit strict Succus suppose Susurrus temperaments thanksgiving things thoughts true vanity virtue wholly unto WILLIAM LAW wisdom wise women worldly worship