The Works Of The Right Reverend Father In God Thomas Wilson Fifty Eight Years Lord Bishop Of Sodor And Man PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1782 edition. Excerpt: ...repent, never can return to asober mind. I will therefore keep in my mind the words of the Apostle, ' Evil commumsicatzbn: corrupt good manne-nt 3 ' and I am resolved, by the grace 'of God, ' to avoid, as I would do the Devil, the company of all such by whose loose princi ples and lewd examples my faith may be corrupted, or my morals endangered) And knowing that I have not the power resolve to do so no more, ven to be kept holy? That he hath h/essd that day; that is, he hasjoined an especial bleffing to the due observation of it. That it is a day dedicated to the honour and worship of God, and of jesus Christ our Saviour. That if men were not on these days put in mind i of the duty they owe to God; " and if certain i persons were not by his command appointed to keep up the knowledge of God, and of our dependance upon him, we should soon lose the knowledge of the true God, (as many nations have done) all sense of piety, all concern for what mzffl come hereafter, whether men know, whether they think of it or not. And lastly, that such as do not KEEP THls DAY HOLY, by going to the assemblies of the faithful, do, in effect, excommunicate themselves. ss Is Make such resolutions as these, when you hear this duty recommended and explained; h Numb. vi. 23, &e. That this has been the case of an infinite number of people, who have fallen into crimes and courses, which 'once in their lives they abhorred the thoughts of: That the most profiigate sinners did once hate those vices they now are so fond of; and were afraid of that God, whose threats and judgments they now never mind, or fear: That most people, before they were corrupted, did blush, and' start, and were ashamed of doing a base, or an unworthy thing, which now never disturbs them: ...