Sermons on Various Subjects, Evangelical, Devotional and Practical: Adapted to the Promotion of Christian Piety, Family Religion, and Youthful Virtue, Volume 1by Isaiah Thomas, Jun.; Sold at his respective bookstores in Boston and Worcester., 1809 - Congregational churches |
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... mind , the amusement of his fancy , and the inves- tigation of their uses in common life , the good Christian will regard them in a higher view . will look into them , that he may gain a juster knowledge , and raise a nobler conception ...
... mind , the amusement of his fancy , and the inves- tigation of their uses in common life , the good Christian will regard them in a higher view . will look into them , that he may gain a juster knowledge , and raise a nobler conception ...
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... mind , you complain of life as a burthen . Impatience may undoubtedly draw up a long list of grievances . But from this list , let your sober reason make proper deductions . In the first place , strike out your imaginary troubles ...
... mind , you complain of life as a burthen . Impatience may undoubtedly draw up a long list of grievances . But from this list , let your sober reason make proper deductions . In the first place , strike out your imaginary troubles ...
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... mind . Be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create . Behold , I create Jerusalem a rejoicing , and her people a joy . The new heavens and earth will need no sun or moon to shine upon them . The glory of the Lord shall lighten ...
... mind . Be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create . Behold , I create Jerusalem a rejoicing , and her people a joy . The new heavens and earth will need no sun or moon to shine upon them . The glory of the Lord shall lighten ...
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... then conformed to this world , but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind , that ye may prove what is the good , acceptable and perfect will of God . SERMON II . www God works , not for our God Glorified for his Works . 21.
... then conformed to this world , but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind , that ye may prove what is the good , acceptable and perfect will of God . SERMON II . www God works , not for our God Glorified for his Works . 21.
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... mind to repentance . The humble penitent takes serious notice of the ways of God , and sees mercy in those dispensations , of which he once complained . He examines himself , and discovers iniquity in those works of his own , in which ...
... mind to repentance . The humble penitent takes serious notice of the ways of God , and sees mercy in those dispensations , of which he once complained . He examines himself , and discovers iniquity in those works of his own , in which ...
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Page 75 - I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Page 265 - And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation : Neither shall they say, Lo here ! or, lo there ! for, Behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Page 29 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 304 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 334 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool...
Page 323 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page 45 - What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet...
Page 370 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 134 - AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: for true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Page 317 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.