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... allowed , in pre- paring some of those Discourses for the press , it might be in my power to be still of some use in the world . Encouraged by this idea , I went on to revise and correct one sermon after another , often making ...
... allowed , in pre- paring some of those Discourses for the press , it might be in my power to be still of some use in the world . Encouraged by this idea , I went on to revise and correct one sermon after another , often making ...
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... allowed the expression , to a good man only ; and that to every other person , it will prove , notwithstanding its fair ap- pearance , a barren and joyless state . The Psalmist , in the text , by an image taken from one of the most ...
... allowed the expression , to a good man only ; and that to every other person , it will prove , notwithstanding its fair ap- pearance , a barren and joyless state . The Psalmist , in the text , by an image taken from one of the most ...
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... allowed to oc- cupy him . By these his powers are gradually unfolded ; and advantage is taken of his youthful pursuits , to improve and strengthen his mind ; till , step by step , he is led on to higher prospects , and prepared for a ...
... allowed to oc- cupy him . By these his powers are gradually unfolded ; and advantage is taken of his youthful pursuits , to improve and strengthen his mind ; till , step by step , he is led on to higher prospects , and prepared for a ...
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... allowed us to know . He is wonderful in coun- sel , as he is excellent in working . He is wise in heart , and his thoughts are deep . How unsearchable are the riches of the wisdom of the knowledge of God ! From the whole view which we ...
... allowed us to know . He is wonderful in coun- sel , as he is excellent in working . He is wise in heart , and his thoughts are deep . How unsearchable are the riches of the wisdom of the knowledge of God ! From the whole view which we ...
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... allowed to deprive us of tranquillity . The ignorance in which we are left concerning good and evil , is not such as to supersede prudence in conduct : for wisdom is still found to excel folly as far as light excelleth darkness . But it ...
... allowed to deprive us of tranquillity . The ignorance in which we are left concerning good and evil , is not such as to supersede prudence in conduct : for wisdom is still found to excel folly as far as light excelleth darkness . But it ...
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affections afford Almighty amidst ance appear arise behold blessed cerning character Christ Christian comfort conduct connexion conscience consider corruption course crimes danger dark death distress Divine Divine grace duty earth enjoy enjoyment eternal evil exer faith favour feel felicity folly fortune friends future give glory gospel guilt hand happiness hath Hazael heart heaven Hence honour hope human human nature important light ligion look Lord Lord's Supper mankind ment mercy mind misery moral multitude nature neral ness never nexion objects occasion ourselves passions peace perfect perly piety pleasure possess praise prayer present principle proper Psal pursuits quired racter reason religion religious render righteous sense sentiments shew sion society sorrows soul spect spirit stancy suffer tain temper thee things thou thought tion turally turbed unto vanity vate vice virtue virtuous whole wisdom wise worldly