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....people obe" diently to follow the fame. Grant that " the minifters and ftewards of thy myfle." ries may prepare and make ready thy " way, by turning the hearts of the difobe" dient to the wifdom of the juft. Grant " unto us all that we, being called by thy " holy word,...

...by turning the the lepers are cleansed, and hearts of the disobedient to the deaf hear, the dead are the wisdom of the just, that, at thy second coming to judge the gospel preached to them : the world, we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest...

...that my ministers and stewards may be visited the same, that they may be prepared to make ready the way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; that at my Second Coming to judge the World, they may be found an acceptable people in my sight ; and that...

...terrible ipscies of perfecution. Grant that the minifters and ftewards of thy myfleries may likewife fo prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the difobedient to thewifdom of the jult, that at thy fecond coming to judge the world, we may be found...

...Sunday in Advent. The Collect. OLord Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee ; grant that the Ministers...thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Father and die holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen. The Epistle. 1 Cor. iv. 1. LET a man so...

...high. , We call to mind the glorious day of pentecost; that day when mercy rejoiced against judgment, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just. O let that power which pricked the hearts of our Lord's persecutors, again attend the ministry...

...and pleasures." But, since the ministry of the gospel is appointed to " prepare the way of rhe Lord by " turning the hearts of the disobedient to the " wisdom of the just," is a faithful declaration of the truth of itself sufficient to produce this happy effect? No,...

...thee help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood;" — "O Lord Jesu Christ — Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries, may likewise so prepare," &c. — This is truly prayer ; but is there any thing in the NT resembling this ? F 3 III. Jesus Christ...