The charge of Thomas lord bishop of Oxford to the clergy of his diocese, in his primary visitation 1738 |
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... especially over the Confciences of Men ; and fatisfying them fully , if poffible , that we preach not ourselves , but Chrift Jefus , Lord ; 2 Cor . iv . 5 . and ourselves , their Servants for his fake . Then with respect to the ...
... especially over the Confciences of Men ; and fatisfying them fully , if poffible , that we preach not ourselves , but Chrift Jefus , Lord ; 2 Cor . iv . 5 . and ourselves , their Servants for his fake . Then with respect to the ...
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... especially the more important and dif- puted ones , ought to be ftudied , with fuch Diligence : and Impartiality , as may best discover to us the Na- ture of every Opinion , and the Force of every Ar-- gument :: gument : that fo we may ...
... especially the more important and dif- puted ones , ought to be ftudied , with fuch Diligence : and Impartiality , as may best discover to us the Na- ture of every Opinion , and the Force of every Ar-- gument :: gument : that fo we may ...
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... manner as their Circumstances require . THE Proofs of Religion , both natural and re- vealed , all Men should be taught , and especially at prefent , prefent , in the most intelligible and convincing Manner . Charge to his CLERGY . 15.
... manner as their Circumstances require . THE Proofs of Religion , both natural and re- vealed , all Men should be taught , and especially at prefent , prefent , in the most intelligible and convincing Manner . Charge to his CLERGY . 15.
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... especially to the poorer Sort , as are beft fuited to their Capaci- ties and Circumstances . For there is great Variety of them to be had : and at fo very low Prices , that much Good may be done this way to confider- able . Numbers at ...
... especially to the poorer Sort , as are beft fuited to their Capaci- ties and Circumstances . For there is great Variety of them to be had : and at fo very low Prices , that much Good may be done this way to confider- able . Numbers at ...
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... especially to our Superiors ; think well of Mens Actions and Designs , unless we have evident Caufe to think otherwife ; judge with Modefty , where perhaps we are not qualified to judge ; and whatever our Opinion be , preserve our ...
... especially to our Superiors ; think well of Mens Actions and Designs , unless we have evident Caufe to think otherwife ; judge with Modefty , where perhaps we are not qualified to judge ; and whatever our Opinion be , preserve our ...
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Accufations Adverfaries alfo almoſt amongſt Anſwers appear avoid befides Behaviour beſt Bitterneſs Bleffed Brethren Cafe Caufe Cauſe cern Chriſtianity Church Circumftances Concern Confequence confiderable deferve defigned defire defpife difpofed Diligence diſtinguiſhing Doctrine Duty earneſtly endeavour eſpecially Eſtabliſhment Eſteem exemplary exhort expofe exprefs falt fame fatisfied Faults felves ferious ferve fhall fhew firſt folemnly fome fometimes ftir fuch fufficient fuppofed fure give Happineſs hath himſelf Impreffions increaſe Inftances Inftruction inſtead Intereft itſelf juſt Juſtice leaft leaſt lecting lefs leſs ligion Matth ment Mildneſs miſtaken Miſtakes moft moſt muft muſt muſt take neceffary Neceffity nefs never Objections againſt Occafion Oppofers oppofite otherwiſe ourſelves Paffion Perfons Piety pleaſed Pleaſure poffible practiſed prefent Prejudice preſerve profeffed publick Purpoſes Reaſon Religion repreſent reſpect Senſe ſeriouſly ſhall ſhould ſome ſpeak ſtricteſt ſtudied Succeſs ſuch teaching themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion Truth underſtand unleſs uſeful utmoſt Vehemence whofe wiſh World Worſhip
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Strona 4 - ... in this we cannot be mistaken, that an open and professed disregard to religion is become, through a variety of unhappy causes, the distinguishing character of the present age ; that this evil is grown to a great height in the metropolis of the nation ; is daily spreading through every part of it; and, bad in itself as any can be, must of necessity bring in all others after it.
Strona 11 - ... by them, and covenanted for with them. What may be a very good beginning, is by no means a sufficient stock to go on with ; and even that will lessen, if no pains be taken to increase it.
Strona 4 - Fearlefnefs of committing Crimes in the Lower, as muft, if this Torrent of Impiety flop not, become abfolutely fatal. And God knows, far from flopping, it receives, through the ill Defigns of fome Perfons and the Inconfideratenefs of others, a continual Increafe.
Strona 3 - Men have always complained of their own times : and always with too much reason. But though it is natural to think those evils the greatest, which we feel ourselves ; and therefore mistakes are easily made, in comparing one age with another : yet in this we cannot be mistaken, that an open and professed disregard...
Strona 4 - ... the very worft things of us without foundation, and exaggerating every thing without mercy : imputing the faults, and fometimes imaginary faults, of particular perfons to the whole order ; and then declaiming againft us all promifcuoufly, with fuch wild vehemence, as, in any cafe but ours, they themfelves would think, in the higheft degree, unjuft and cruel.
Strona 4 - ... some persons, and the inconsiderateness of others, a continual increase. Christianity is now ridiculed and railed at, with very little reserve : and the teachers of it, without any at all. Indeed with respect to us, the rule, which most of our adversaries appear to have set themselves, is, to be, at all adventures, as bitter as they can : and they follow it, not only beyond truth, but beyond probability...
Strona 4 - Indeed, it hath already brought in such dissoluteness and contempt of principle in the higher part of the world, and such profligate intemperance and fearlessness of committing crimes in the lower, as must, if this torrent of impiety stop not, become absolutely fatal.
Strona 22 - Jhall be a/hamed of me atid of my -words in this adulterous and finful generation, of him alfo Jhall 'the Son of man be aJhamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels. DISCOURSE XLIX. 3 CORINTHIANS v. 10, n. miift all appear before the judgment-feat of Ckrift, that every one may receive the things done in his body, accord" ing to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Strona 11 - ... of lower abilities and attainments are in danger, without it, of being useless and despised ; and they, who set out with greater advantages, are bound to endeavour at doing, in proportion, greater services to the church of God. Without exception therefore, all who are engaged in so serious an employment as ours, if they have any regard either to their duty or their character...
Strona 5 - Wo unto the world because of offences ! for it must needs be that offences come ; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh...