| Thomas Brett - 1715 - 454 pages
...Prayer for the State of CHRIST'S Church, after we have bleffed GOD for the Saints departed, we pray THAT WITH THEM we may be Partakers of the Heavenly Kingdom: That is, that both they and we may be admitted into the higheft Heavens. But this is more clearly expreflVd... | |
| John Jebb - Sermons, English - 1824 - 418 pages
...for all his servants departed this life in his faith and fear : beseeching him to give us grace so to follow their good example, that, with them, we may be partakers of God's heavenly kingdom." It thanks God for them ; therefore, we are to regard them, not merely with... | |
| Theology - 1833 - 866 pages
...be given us here below, than the occasion thus afforded us of beseeching the Almighty for " grace so to follow their good example, that with them we may be partakers of His heavenly kingdom." ANTIQUITIES, ETC. To the Editor of the British Magaiine. SIR, — I now conclude... | |
| Christian life - 1847 - 600 pages
...Father, for those who have departed this life in His faith and fear, beseeching Him to give us grace so to follow their good example, that with them we may be partakers of His heavenly kingdom." Charlotte Elizabeth and Caroline Wilson now rest from their labours, and their... | |
| 1834 - 444 pages
..." who have departed this life in his faith and fear;" and we may beseech him to " give us grace so to follow their good example, that with them we may be partakers of his heavenly kingdom." Surely there is matter here for the prayers of every devout and sincer Christian... | |
| John Jebb (bp. of Limerick.) - Sermons, English - 1838 - 432 pages
...in our Common-prayer, no such weighty language, respecting any other provision , for our spiri tua 1 advantage ; the sacraments, and the Word of Inspiration,...contemplation of departed Christian excellence, and co-operate effectually with the contemplation thus excited. This, therefore, is a means, of more than... | |
| John Fuller Russell - 1838 - 384 pages
..." for all His servants departed this life in His faith and fear: beseeching Him to give us grace so to follow their good example, that, with them, we may be partakers of GOD'S heavenly kingdom." It thanks GOD for them; therefore, we are to regard them, not merely with... | |
| John Bird Sumner - 1841 - 448 pages
...in the Lord, and they rest from their labours. What reflection, brethren, can more justly animate us to follow their good example, that with them we may be partakers of the heavenly kingdom ? The HOMILIES also, the second object of the Society's attention, have an especial value at the present... | |
| Christianity - 1845 - 1036 pages
...for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear : beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good example, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly " As this, as well as the yet more expressive methods of the primitive Church, cannot... | |
| Mary Milner - 1851 - 816 pages
...for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear ; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good example, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom." It would be well for us if we were to say in our inmost hearts, — " Behold... | |
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