Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late Rev. James Saurin, Pastor of the French Church at the Hague: On important subjectsW.J. M'Cartee, 1813 - Sermons, English |
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... period . To com- prehend this , form in your mind an adequate idea of conversion , and fully admit , that the soul , in order to possess this state of grace , must acquire two es- sential dispositions ; it must be illuminated ; it must ...
... period . To com- prehend this , form in your mind an adequate idea of conversion , and fully admit , that the soul , in order to possess this state of grace , must acquire two es- sential dispositions ; it must be illuminated ; it must ...
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... period and age of life is not alike proper for disposing the body to this hap- py temperature , which leaves the soul at liberty for reflection and thought . The powers of the brain fail with years , the senses become dull , the spirits ...
... period and age of life is not alike proper for disposing the body to this hap- py temperature , which leaves the soul at liberty for reflection and thought . The powers of the brain fail with years , the senses become dull , the spirits ...
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... period arrives in which these passions seem to die ; and as they were the sole cause of rendering that man superstitious , or incredulous , it seems that in- credulity and superstition would vanish with the the passions . Wishful to ...
... period arrives in which these passions seem to die ; and as they were the sole cause of rendering that man superstitious , or incredulous , it seems that in- credulity and superstition would vanish with the the passions . Wishful to ...
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... period ; he is then arrived at an age in which he has lost the facility of receiving new impressions . We cannot therefore , I think , affirm that those ten years are adequate perfectly to eradicate the vice from his heart , After all ...
... period ; he is then arrived at an age in which he has lost the facility of receiving new impressions . We cannot therefore , I think , affirm that those ten years are adequate perfectly to eradicate the vice from his heart , After all ...
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... period , proper for your salvation , to escape . You walk in a dreadful path , the end there- of is death , and your way of life tends absolutely to incapacitate you from tasting the sweetness of a happy death . It is true , if you call ...
... period , proper for your salvation , to escape . You walk in a dreadful path , the end there- of is death , and your way of life tends absolutely to incapacitate you from tasting the sweetness of a happy death . It is true , if you call ...
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Page 187 - And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise : GOD having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Page 258 - But ye are come unto Mount Zion ; and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem ; and to an innumerable company of angels ; to the general assembly and church of the first-born, which are written in heaven ; and to God, the Judge of all; and to the spirits of just men made perfect...
Page 203 - Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams.
Page 19 - prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good
Page 117 - And now go to; I will tell you What I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; And break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down...
Page 150 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever ? Doth his promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies...
Page 258 - Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 331 - And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid, saw him, and said unto them, that were there, " This "fellow, was, also, with Jesus of Nazareth." 72 And, again, he denied, with an oath, " I do not know
Page 305 - But he answered and said unto him that told him, " Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?" And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister and mother.
Page 242 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.