Theology: Explained and Defended in a Series of Sermons, Volume 1Clark and Lyman, 1818 - Clergy |
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... whose living ex- cellence they have often felt and acknowledged ; and posterity receive with admiration the history of one who so widely blessed a preceding generation . The AUTHOR of the following Discourses claims a high rank.
... whose living ex- cellence they have often felt and acknowledged ; and posterity receive with admiration the history of one who so widely blessed a preceding generation . The AUTHOR of the following Discourses claims a high rank.
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... Discourses claims a high rank among men of this class . The testimonies , far and wide , given by the public to his excellence , the heart - felt sorrow so exten- sively occasioned by his death , and the honours so profusely poured upon ...
... Discourses claims a high rank among men of this class . The testimonies , far and wide , given by the public to his excellence , the heart - felt sorrow so exten- sively occasioned by his death , and the honours so profusely poured upon ...
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... discourses deliver- ed to the whole army , owing partly to their intrinsic merit , and partly to the feelings of the times , gained him high reputation with the American Public . He also wrote several patriotic songs which were ...
... discourses deliver- ed to the whole army , owing partly to their intrinsic merit , and partly to the feelings of the times , gained him high reputation with the American Public . He also wrote several patriotic songs which were ...
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... Discourse and the leading thoughts of which it was to be composed , and to fill up the body of it at the time of delivery . What was committed to writing occupied him but a few minutes . Under all the disad- vantages which he ...
... Discourse and the leading thoughts of which it was to be composed , and to fill up the body of it at the time of delivery . What was committed to writing occupied him but a few minutes . Under all the disad- vantages which he ...
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... discourses . " It was never any part of his plan merely to discharge his duty - He did it with his whole mind and heart ; and thought nothing adequately done , till all was done that the case admitted of . Till the increase of ...
... discourses . " It was never any part of his plan merely to discharge his duty - He did it with his whole mind and heart ; and thought nothing adequately done , till all was done that the case admitted of . Till the increase of ...
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Page 375 - ... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come.
Page 37 - THE FOOL hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Page 527 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible...
Page 467 - And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat, all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Page 490 - What then ? are we better than they ? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin...
Page 505 - The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them...
Page 445 - And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Chapter 3 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Page 73 - Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth : and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure : yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment: As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Page 104 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that He might be glorified.
Page 221 - For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth : for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.