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... tion of his pen had yet been given to the world by himself , except two sermons preached on particular occasions , some translations , in verse , of passages of Scripture for the Psalmody of the Church , and a few articles in the ...
... tion of his pen had yet been given to the world by himself , except two sermons preached on particular occasions , some translations , in verse , of passages of Scripture for the Psalmody of the Church , and a few articles in the ...
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... tion is both defective and unstable , I proceed to consider the other extreme , of prayers without alms , devotion without morality . In every age the practice has prevailed , of substi- tuting certain appearances of piety in the place ...
... tion is both defective and unstable , I proceed to consider the other extreme , of prayers without alms , devotion without morality . In every age the practice has prevailed , of substi- tuting certain appearances of piety in the place ...
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... tion of external worship . What is all thy worship to him ? Will he eat the flesh of thy sacrifices , or drink the blood of offered goats ? Was worship required of thee , dost thou think , upon his account that thou mightest bring an ...
... tion of external worship . What is all thy worship to him ? Will he eat the flesh of thy sacrifices , or drink the blood of offered goats ? Was worship required of thee , dost thou think , upon his account that thou mightest bring an ...
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... tion , which enlivens the feelings of one who lifts his heart at the same time to the Father of the Universe , and considers himself as imitating God . The man again who rests solely in devotion , if that devotion open not his heart to ...
... tion , which enlivens the feelings of one who lifts his heart at the same time to the Father of the Universe , and considers himself as imitating God . The man again who rests solely in devotion , if that devotion open not his heart to ...
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... , which rose in the heart of this good man . But he saw that they were yet imperfect , while he remained unenlightened by the principles of the Christian religion . In order to remove this obstruc- tion SERM . I. 13 PIETY AND MORALITY .
... , which rose in the heart of this good man . But he saw that they were yet imperfect , while he remained unenlightened by the principles of the Christian religion . In order to remove this obstruc- tion SERM . I. 13 PIETY AND MORALITY .
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