Sermons ...: To which is Prefixed a Short Account of the Life and Character of the Author, Volume 3T. Cadell; F.C. & J Rivington [& others], 1822 - Presbyterian Church |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 30
Page 14
... enjoyment of life ; where , having surmounted the prejudices of education , and the timorous scruples of conscience , men can think and act at pleasure , and give full scope to every wish of the heart . But what if those pretended sons ...
... enjoyment of life ; where , having surmounted the prejudices of education , and the timorous scruples of conscience , men can think and act at pleasure , and give full scope to every wish of the heart . But what if those pretended sons ...
Page 17
... enjoyment . It hurries us with the violence of passion ; captivates us by the allurements of pleasure ; or dazzles us by the glare of riches . The sinner yields to the impulse , merely because he cannot resist it . Reason remon- strates ...
... enjoyment . It hurries us with the violence of passion ; captivates us by the allurements of pleasure ; or dazzles us by the glare of riches . The sinner yields to the impulse , merely because he cannot resist it . Reason remon- strates ...
Page 20
... enjoyment , his only resource is in things without . His hopes and fears all hang upon the world . He partakes in all its vicissitudes ; and is moved and shaken by every wind of fortune . This is to be , in the strictest sense , a slave ...
... enjoyment , his only resource is in things without . His hopes and fears all hang upon the world . He partakes in all its vicissitudes ; and is moved and shaken by every wind of fortune . This is to be , in the strictest sense , a slave ...
Page 21
... enjoyment from the casualties of the world ? Is he free , who must flatter and lie , to compass his ends ; who must bear with this man's caprice , and that man's scorn ; must profess friend- ship where he hates , and respect where he ...
... enjoyment from the casualties of the world ? Is he free , who must flatter and lie , to compass his ends ; who must bear with this man's caprice , and that man's scorn ; must profess friend- ship where he hates , and respect where he ...
Page 49
... enjoyment or possession which we can properly call our own . When we have begun to be placed in such circumstances as we desired , and wish our lives to proceed in the same agreeable tenor , how often comes some unexpected event across ...
... enjoyment or possession which we can properly call our own . When we have begun to be placed in such circumstances as we desired , and wish our lives to proceed in the same agreeable tenor , how often comes some unexpected event across ...
Contents
14 | |
28 | |
43 | |
94 | |
108 | |
120 | |
132 | |
145 | |
268 | |
281 | |
295 | |
310 | |
326 | |
338 | |
352 | |
365 | |
176 | |
191 | |
205 | |
219 | |
233 | |
381 | |
398 | |
438 | |
457 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affections afford Almighty Apostle appear arise ascer attention become behaviour behold blessings book of Proverbs bring character Christ Christian comfort conduct conscience consider Corinth course creatures darkness disposition distress Divine Divine grace duty dwell earth earthly house enjoy enjoyment eternal evil expect favour feel folly fortune friends friendship give Gospel hand happiness hath heart Heaven honour hope human affairs human nature humble important judge look Lord mankind manner ment mercy midst mind misery moral multitude nature ness never objects occasion ourselves passions peace perfect piety pleasure prayer present principle proper Providence Psalm racters reason regard religion religious rence render righteous sacred Scripture Serm sider sinner sorrows soul spirit stancy stings of conscience suffer tabernacle temper thee things thou thought tion tranquillity trust turbed unto vice virtue virtuous whole wicked wisdom wise worldly worship
Popular passages
Page 29 - LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Page 216 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Page 214 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 282 - Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Page 368 - And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?
Page 464 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth : for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 327 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Page vi - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 138 - Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Page 429 - A man's heart deviseth his way : but the LORD directeth his steps.