Sermons on several subjects, Volume 2 |
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Page 9
... happiness . A very large proportion of the evils which prefs the heaviest upon us , are purely imaginary , are the creation of our own hands , and arise from no other cause than the having nothing else to do , do , but to fit down and ...
... happiness . A very large proportion of the evils which prefs the heaviest upon us , are purely imaginary , are the creation of our own hands , and arise from no other cause than the having nothing else to do , do , but to fit down and ...
Page 10
... happiness to every human being within our reach ; the at- tainment of God's favour and protection here , and of everlasting glory and happiness here- after . These are objects worthy of a rational and immortal being ; thefe will find ...
... happiness to every human being within our reach ; the at- tainment of God's favour and protection here , and of everlasting glory and happiness here- after . These are objects worthy of a rational and immortal being ; thefe will find ...
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... happiness here and hereafter . You fee them , perhaps , afterwards most heartily forry for what they have done ; fincerely repent- ing of their wickedness ; refolving for the future to lead a virtuous and religious life , and perhaps ...
... happiness here and hereafter . You fee them , perhaps , afterwards most heartily forry for what they have done ; fincerely repent- ing of their wickedness ; refolving for the future to lead a virtuous and religious life , and perhaps ...
Page 83
... and she will almoft natu- rally raise herself towards that heavenly coun- try , where the hopes at laft to find rest and happiness . Every faculty and G 2 power , both of the the body and mind , are perfected by ufe ; SERMON IV . 83.
... and she will almoft natu- rally raise herself towards that heavenly coun- try , where the hopes at laft to find rest and happiness . Every faculty and G 2 power , both of the the body and mind , are perfected by ufe ; SERMON IV . 83.
Page 84
... happiness of a good education , our firft judgments of men and things are generally right . We detest all ap- pearance of baseness , artifice , and hypocrify : we love every thing that is fair , open , honest , and generous . But how ...
... happiness of a good education , our firft judgments of men and things are generally right . We detest all ap- pearance of baseness , artifice , and hypocrify : we love every thing that is fair , open , honest , and generous . But how ...
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Popular passages
Page 118 - And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner ; that he may live with thee.
Page viii - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things : but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Page 128 - Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Page 330 - The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; let him not leave us nor forsake us; that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
Page 233 - And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Page viii - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give: When thou hast it by thee.
Page 119 - Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates : at his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it ; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it : lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.
Page 275 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Page v - So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
Page 166 - NOW there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead ; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD : and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.