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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... reasons it is essential that you exercise on a regular basis . So you determine to do so , but every time you think of exercising your body screams , " NO ! " But you force it to exercise anyway - though it continually gives you many ...
... reasons it is essential that you exercise on a regular basis . So you determine to do so , but every time you think of exercising your body screams , " NO ! " But you force it to exercise anyway - though it continually gives you many ...
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... reason why we are to be strictly pious in our prayers , and we will find the same strong reason to be as strictly pious in all the other parts of our lives . For just as we should make God the rule and measure of our prayers and look ...
... reason why we are to be strictly pious in our prayers , and we will find the same strong reason to be as strictly pious in all the other parts of our lives . For just as we should make God the rule and measure of our prayers and look ...
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William Law. not according to the will of God . The reason why our prayers should be according to the will of God , why they should have nothing in them but what is wise , holy , and heavenly , is so that our lives may be full of the ...
William Law. not according to the will of God . The reason why our prayers should be according to the will of God , why they should have nothing in them but what is wise , holy , and heavenly , is so that our lives may be full of the ...
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... reason why they are the laughingstock and scorn of careless and worldly people - not because they are really devoted to God , but because they appear to have no other devotion than that of occasional prayers . Julius Julius is fearful ...
... reason why they are the laughingstock and scorn of careless and worldly people - not because they are really devoted to God , but because they appear to have no other devotion than that of occasional prayers . Julius Julius is fearful ...
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... 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 heathens . CHAPTER 2 An inquiry into the reason why the majority 15 CHAPTER ONE.
... 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 heathens . CHAPTER 2 An inquiry into the reason why the majority 15 CHAPTER ONE.
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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 |
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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