| James Gardiner - 1720 - 448 pages
...our duty, the Apoftle having declared in a few words, that "\ whofoever cometh to God muft believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently feek him. And that this duty is included in this precept, flaying up treafures in heaven, is plain by vifible... | |
| William Sherlock - 1735 - 398 pages
...this Life ? The; Belief of Rewards and Punifhments is the truei Foundation of Religion. He that eometh to God. mujl believe that he is ; and that he is the Rewardef if them that diligently feek him, Heb. u. 6< And yet mere temporal Rewards and Punifh" ments... | |
| Whole duty - 1741 - 504 pages
...ftir us up to this duty, and fupport us in the performance thereof. He that cometh to God muft believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently feek him. __. . . And all thefe conditions muft be accompanied With zeal. . , r in i • * n with great fervour... | |
| Stephen Weston (bp. of Exeter.) - 1747 - 540 pages
...*%•• what is required to give a Man, in any * .^ true Senfe, the Name of Religious, Chap. ixith. 6. He that cometh to God, mujl believe that he is, and that he is a Rewar* der of them that diligently jeek him. Jfe that cometh to God; that is, who would religioufly... | |
| John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1748 - 440 pages
...Duty, and fupport us in the Performance of it. He that comefb to God (faith St. Paul) muft believe that he is, and that he is the Rewarder of them that diligently feek him. Whoever is fully perfuaded of this, will affectionately feek God, and will find the greateft Comfort... | |
| John Orr (Archdeacon of Ferns.) - 1749 - 440 pages
...But 'without Faith it is impojpble to fleafe him ; for be that cometh to God, muft believe that be is, and that he is the Rewarder of them that diligently feek him. It is not my Intention at prefent, to enter into the Proofs, either of the Exiftence of a Deity, or... | |
| Cheyney Hart - 1761 - 274 pages
...our Hearts, God vr.tll not heai - our Prayers, (a)' -' - , . P. He that cometh to God, mtrft believe that He • is; and that He is the Rewarder of Them that diligently feek Him. (b) '•< ^..;.••.• .•.; » X* Af. Let Us therefore add to our Faith, Virtue J\ t» Virtue,... | |
| Richard Baron - 1768 - 320 pages
...exhibit the very different accounts we have of the beginning and progrefs of religion from the apoftles. He that cometh to God mujl believe that he is-, and that he is a rcwarder cf them that diligently feek htm, for w.ihmt faith it is impojjible to pleafe GOD. Heb.... | |
| Samuel Stennett - 1769 - 454 pages
...God, and his mind fuitably impreffed both with the greatnefs and goodnefs of that infinite Being. He mujl believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently feek him '. He muft be deeply affefted with his own frailty guilt and un« Heb. xi. 6. worthinefs, Fruits of... | |
| Whole duty - 1777 - 582 pages
...us up to this duty, aijd fupport us in the performance thereof. He that cometh to God muft believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently feek him. Fifthly, We muft endeavour to get our minds ferioufly affected with a fenfe of our manifold 'wants... | |
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