Sermons, Volume 5T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1814 - Presbyterian Church |
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Page 163
... exercise of good affections , and in the re- gular discharge of the offices of virtue and piety , maintains , as far as his infirmity al- lows , conformity with the nature of that per- fect Being , whose benevolence , whose purity and ...
... exercise of good affections , and in the re- gular discharge of the offices of virtue and piety , maintains , as far as his infirmity al- lows , conformity with the nature of that per- fect Being , whose benevolence , whose purity and ...
Page 169
... exercises are subservient to this great end . Herein consists their whole virtue and efficacy , that they purify and improve the soul , raise it above low passions , and thereby promote the elevation of the human nature towards the ...
... exercises are subservient to this great end . Herein consists their whole virtue and efficacy , that they purify and improve the soul , raise it above low passions , and thereby promote the elevation of the human nature towards the ...
Page 172
... exercises of solemn devotion . First , it is evidently good for us , to dis- charge those duties of worship , and to ... exercises , VII . exercises , it can clearly be shown that 172 On drawing near to God .
... exercises of solemn devotion . First , it is evidently good for us , to dis- charge those duties of worship , and to ... exercises , VII . exercises , it can clearly be shown that 172 On drawing near to God .
Page 173
Hugh Blair. VII . exercises , it can clearly be shown that they are SERMON in themselves good for us , on account of the improvement , the satisfaction , and comfort , they enable us to enjoy , in a devout elevation of the heart towards ...
Hugh Blair. VII . exercises , it can clearly be shown that they are SERMON in themselves good for us , on account of the improvement , the satisfaction , and comfort , they enable us to enjoy , in a devout elevation of the heart towards ...
Page 174
... exercises of devotion that bring us near to God , we attain a pleasing region of calm and repose . There , worldly passions are silent ; worldly cares are hushed , and • VIII . and forgotten . The mind retires as 174 On drawing near to ...
... exercises of devotion that bring us near to God , we attain a pleasing region of calm and repose . There , worldly passions are silent ; worldly cares are hushed , and • VIII . and forgotten . The mind retires as 174 On drawing near to ...
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