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... situation gave rise , being now , by the in- firmity of very advancedage , laid aside from all the labours of the pulpit ; and possessing , of course , more retirement and leisure than formerly , it occurred to me , sometimes , to look ...
... situation gave rise , being now , by the in- firmity of very advancedage , laid aside from all the labours of the pulpit ; and possessing , of course , more retirement and leisure than formerly , it occurred to me , sometimes , to look ...
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... situation of bad men and that of the good , when both are suffering the misfortunes of life ; and then make such improve- ment as the subject will naturally suggest . I. - Religion prepares the mind for encountering , with fortitude ...
... situation of bad men and that of the good , when both are suffering the misfortunes of life ; and then make such improve- ment as the subject will naturally suggest . I. - Religion prepares the mind for encountering , with fortitude ...
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... situation . Long fed with false hopes , they are exasperated and stung by every disappointment . Luxurious and ... situations of life ! Religion had gra- dually prepared his mind for all the events of this inconstant state . It had ...
... situation . Long fed with false hopes , they are exasperated and stung by every disappointment . Luxurious and ... situations of life ! Religion had gra- dually prepared his mind for all the events of this inconstant state . It had ...
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... situation , turn for aid ? After having contended with the storms of adverse fortune till their spirits are exhausted , gladly would they retreat at last to the sanc- tuary of religion . But that sanctuary is shut against them ; nay ...
... situation , turn for aid ? After having contended with the storms of adverse fortune till their spirits are exhausted , gladly would they retreat at last to the sanc- tuary of religion . But that sanctuary is shut against them ; nay ...
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... situation , appear to be exactly fitted to each other . Those complaints which we are apt to make , of our limited capa- city and narrow views , of our inabi- lity to penetrate farther into the fu- ture destination of man , are found ...
... situation , appear to be exactly fitted to each other . Those complaints which we are apt to make , of our limited capa- city and narrow views , of our inabi- lity to penetrate farther into the fu- ture destination of man , are found ...
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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