Discourses on Several Subjects: Being the Substance of Some Select Homilies of the Church of England, Rendered in a Modern Style, and Fitted for the General Use ...J. Stockdale, 1795 - Sermons, English |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 55
Page 10
... fear of God's high difpleafure , and the manifold plagues wherewith he can easily overtake you , prevent your being negligent of his laws , and guard you against the fins of travelling or working on the fabbath day ; but whatever elfe ...
... fear of God's high difpleafure , and the manifold plagues wherewith he can easily overtake you , prevent your being negligent of his laws , and guard you against the fins of travelling or working on the fabbath day ; but whatever elfe ...
Page 22
... fear- ful end , The manner in which the Jews of old incurred the juft vengeance of heaven against them , was , partly , by defiling the holy temple of God , with the deteftable idolatries of their heathen neighbors , and alfo by ...
... fear- ful end , The manner in which the Jews of old incurred the juft vengeance of heaven against them , was , partly , by defiling the holy temple of God , with the deteftable idolatries of their heathen neighbors , and alfo by ...
Page 27
... fear God . Come not unwillingly , as if you would rather stay away , for forced prayers are no devotion . God loveth the chearful giver of his fervice , as well as of his alms , and he hateth and punisheth all fuch falfe pretenders ...
... fear God . Come not unwillingly , as if you would rather stay away , for forced prayers are no devotion . God loveth the chearful giver of his fervice , as well as of his alms , and he hateth and punisheth all fuch falfe pretenders ...
Page 28
... fear , and in peace and charity with all mankind : for charity or uni- verfal love , is the fulfilling of the law , and pre- pares us for the pure love of God , without which all elfe is mere found , not fubftance . Remember that your ...
... fear , and in peace and charity with all mankind : for charity or uni- verfal love , is the fulfilling of the law , and pre- pares us for the pure love of God , without which all elfe is mere found , not fubftance . Remember that your ...
Page 48
... fear of God before their eyes , a desire to affift his hatred towards God and man , by op- pofing the progrefs of the everlafting truth com- municated in God's most holy word . And availing himself of the power and falfe pretenfions of ...
... fear of God before their eyes , a desire to affift his hatred towards God and man , by op- pofing the progrefs of the everlafting truth com- municated in God's most holy word . And availing himself of the power and falfe pretenfions of ...
Common terms and phrases
affured againſt alfo Almighty alſo Apoftle becauſe bleffed cafe caufe cauſe chriftian church confeffion confefs confequence courfe creatures death defign defire divine doth enemy eſtabliſhed eternal evil facrament facrifice fafe faid faith falvation fame Father fave favor fcripture felves fenfe fervants fervice fhall fhew fhort fhould fign fince fincere firft fome foul fpeak fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fure gift glory God's goodneſs grace happineſs hath heart heaven himſelf Holy Ghoft Holy Spirit inftruction Jefus Chrift juft lefs likewife live Lord Lord's mercy mifery moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity obedience obferve occafion ourſelves paffages perfon pleafed pleaſure poffible praife praiſe prayer prefent profit promife prophet puniſhment purpoſe racter reafon refpect repentance Savior ſhall ſtate thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou true truft truth underſtand unto uſe verfe whofe wicked wifdom words
Popular passages
Page 395 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 65 - I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair : I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Page 263 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth arc the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.
Page 192 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Page 324 - ... rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God ; for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil.
Page 229 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost...
Page 3 - Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it ; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Page 261 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day ; the darkness and light to thee are both alike.
Page 261 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me ; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Page 84 - Give of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them that are naked; and according to thine abundance give alms; and let not thine eye be envious, when thou givest alms.