Sermons on several subjects, Volume 2 |
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... least use . to mankind , in leading them to the knowledge and practice of true Religion ; " and that the world by wisdom , ( by fuch wifdom as they poffeffed ) " knew " not God : " whereas , what they called the " foolishness of ...
... least use . to mankind , in leading them to the knowledge and practice of true Religion ; " and that the world by wisdom , ( by fuch wifdom as they poffeffed ) " knew " not God : " whereas , what they called the " foolishness of ...
Page 53
... least incredible , that when the inhabitants of a whole world , ( perhaps of many worlds and fyftems of worlds ) and all their generations , from the very fall of our first parents to the end of time , were to be it E 3 cleanfed ...
... least incredible , that when the inhabitants of a whole world , ( perhaps of many worlds and fyftems of worlds ) and all their generations , from the very fall of our first parents to the end of time , were to be it E 3 cleanfed ...
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... least to show , that when the veil is wholly withdrawn , when we no longer " see through a glafs darkly , " but are admitted to con- template " in open day " the whole plan and the entire system of our Redemption , we shall have as much ...
... least to show , that when the veil is wholly withdrawn , when we no longer " see through a glafs darkly , " but are admitted to con- template " in open day " the whole plan and the entire system of our Redemption , we shall have as much ...
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... least , their attractions . When they cease to be feen , or are feen only in ima- gination , they lofe , in a great measure , their dominion over us . We can then contemplate them in their real forms , ftript of that falfe glare with ...
... least , their attractions . When they cease to be feen , or are feen only in ima- gination , they lofe , in a great measure , their dominion over us . We can then contemplate them in their real forms , ftript of that falfe glare with ...
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... least chance or poffibility , that the danger , which we fee fo near us , fhould at last come home to us . But , furely , thefe convincing , these alarming proofs of our mortality , ought to have a little more effect on our hearts ...
... least chance or poffibility , that the danger , which we fee fo near us , fhould at last come home to us . But , furely , thefe convincing , these alarming proofs of our mortality , ought to have a little more effect on our hearts ...
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abfolutely affiftance againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe benevolence beſt bleffed cafe cauſe charity chearfulneſs Chrift Chriſtian cife circumftances confequences confider confideration courfe courſe defign defires difpofition divine doctrine duty facred facrifice fafely faid falvation fame feem felves fentiments ferve fervice fhall fhort fhould fincere fingle firft firſt fituation fociety fome fometimes foul fpirit ftand ftill ftrength fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupport fure goodneſs Goſpel happineſs heart Heaven himſelf human inftances inftruction interefts itſelf Jefus Jews kindneſs laſt leaft leaſt lefs leſs ligion Lord mankind Matth mercy mifery mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary obfervation occafion ourſelves paffions perfons pleaſed pleaſure poffible preaching prefent promiſed puniſhment purpoſe purſuits reafon refpect reft Religion repentance ſcene Scripture ſeems SERMON ſhall ſome ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion underſtanding univerfal unto uſe utmoſt virtue wiſdom
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.