...perfect harmony with this most important truth, our church thus addresses the Majesty of heaven: O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works, do proceed. And, again; Grant, that, by thy holy inspiration, we may think those things that be good — O free-will,...

...children!" How similar the language of the church! She addresses God very early in her service, as the " God from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works, do proceed;" and knowing that our lips are unable to speak of the things of God without his grace, we pray, " O...

...without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto thy servants, that peace, which the world cannot give ; that both, our hearts may be set...

...prospects, or character, and those of other men, to our own wisdom, management, or exertions ; but to that God ' from ' whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all ' just works do proceed.' We pretend not to have merited the divine protection, guidance, and blessings ; but feel that all was...

...such a practice as this : yet this is a mistake into which even men of eminence have fallen. But HE, from whom ''all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed," preserved our brother from turning out of the narrow path he had to keep, either to the right hand...

...heart, and, without the least semblance ot enthusiasm, will consider it as an emanation from that Being from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed." — p. 36-43. After having mentioned the principal doctrines which the converted minister preaches,...

...applaud the goodness of his own heart, on account of these things, while he forgot to give glory to him, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels and all just works do proceed ;* or if you please, to give you it in other words, it should appear that he was more bent upon trusting...

...us seriously resolve to seek His blessing upon these Hints, "from whom," as our Church expresses it. "all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed" — " that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without him, may by him be enabled to live according...

...means, to effect the regeneration of the heart, the arduous task is easily performed by the Spirit of God, " from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, .and all just works, do proceed kk ." This change, from a state of nature to a state of grace, is brought about by a rational process;...

...then, and do now, humbly trust and believe that I was inwardly moved by that ever;blessed Spirit of God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed : that I was truly called according to the will of God and the canons of the Episcopal church ; and...