Temptation - Early works to 1800
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A sermon concerning temptations . Preach'd before the Queen in the Chappel-Royal at St. James's, on Wednesday, February the 24th. 1702/3. By George Stanhope D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty. Publish'd by Her Majesty's Special Command.
George StanhopeDate: MDCCIII. [1703]- E-books
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The kentish miracle or , a Seasonable Warning to all sinners, Shown in The wonderful Relation of one Mary Moore, whose Husband died some time ago, and left her with two Children, who was reduced to great Want: How she wandered about the Country asking Relief, and went two Days without any Food. How the Devil appeared to her, and the man great Offers he made her to deny Christ, and enter into his Service; and how she confounded Satan by powerful Arguments. How she came to a well of Water, where she fell down on her Knees to pray to God, that he would give that Vertue to the Water that it might refresh and satisfy her Childrens Hunger, with an Account how an Angel appeared to her and relieved her; also declared many thing that shall happen in the Month of March next; shewing likewise what strange and surprizing Accidents shall happen by means of the present War; and concerning a dreadful Earthquake, &c.
Date: 1741- E-books
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A reviving cordial for a sin-sick despairing soul , in the time of temptation. The same being an extract of the worthy author's experience of the particulars following. I. The miraculous Preservation of his bodily Life, from the many Deaths and eminent Dangers which threatned it, while in a State of Nature. II. The Method God took with him, in awakning him to look into, and to mind Soul-Concerns, when about Fourteen Years of Age. III. How the Spirit of Bondage took him, and what fearful Work it made in his Soul. IV. How the Spirit of Adoption succeeded the Spirit of Bondage, healing and binding up the deep Wounds caused in his Soul thereby. By the Reverend Mr. James Barry Minister of the Gospel.
Barry, JamesDate: 1722- E-books
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A treatise on temptation, being an inquiry why folly, wickedness, and misery, appear, and prevail, in different forms, among various classes of men. By the Rev. Mr. Thomas Gillespie, Late Minister of the Gospel at Dunfermline
Thomas GillespieDate: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- E-books
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A vade mecum: or, companion for the unmarried ladies . Wherein is laid down some examples whereby to direct them in the choice of husbands. ... By John Campbell.
Campbell, John, 1708-1775.Date: 1752