Sermons on the doctrines and duties of Christianity [by H.M. Bowdler]. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 43
Page iii
... comfort this little work is designed , it will want no other introduction to your Lordship ; and if I am permitted to say that it has been honoured with your approbation , it can stand in need of no other recommendation to the public ...
... comfort this little work is designed , it will want no other introduction to your Lordship ; and if I am permitted to say that it has been honoured with your approbation , it can stand in need of no other recommendation to the public ...
Page viii
... ; and my utmost ambition will be gratified , if they shall receive instruction and comfort from what is here submitted to their consideration . CONTENTS . SERMON I. The Creation and Redemption of Mankind viii PREFACE .
... ; and my utmost ambition will be gratified , if they shall receive instruction and comfort from what is here submitted to their consideration . CONTENTS . SERMON I. The Creation and Redemption of Mankind viii PREFACE .
Page 28
... comfort in this world , he will take care of his affairs , he will endeavour to gain friends , and he will avoid vices which are always attended with shame and misery ; but all this while he is not a good man , because he does his own ...
... comfort in this world , he will take care of his affairs , he will endeavour to gain friends , and he will avoid vices which are always attended with shame and misery ; but all this while he is not a good man , because he does his own ...
Page 29
... comfort can that man look back on his past life ? With what hope can he look forward to the judgment of the great day ? DaBut the good man has the fear of GOD always before his eyes , and the love of God always in his heart . When he ...
... comfort can that man look back on his past life ? With what hope can he look forward to the judgment of the great day ? DaBut the good man has the fear of GOD always before his eyes , and the love of God always in his heart . When he ...
Page 33
... duty which I now recommend , may appear difficult to those who have never practised it ; but those who are accus . tomed to perform it , know the comfort it affords , D They know , that by thus constantly attending to : [ 33 ]
... duty which I now recommend , may appear difficult to those who have never practised it ; but those who are accus . tomed to perform it , know the comfort it affords , D They know , that by thus constantly attending to : [ 33 ]
Common terms and phrases
affliction appointed assistance attention bad company Bible blessing book of Proverbs Book of Revelation brethren called charity child Christian Christian joy church comfort command consider creatures crimes day of vengeance death disciples distress dreadful duty earth endeavour enjoy entreat eternal example faithful servants Father faults fear feel forgive friends give glorious glory Gospel gracious guard happiness happy day hath heart heaven holy honour hope humble husband innocent instruction JESUS CHRIST JOHN Xvii kind labour Lamb of God laws lives LORD Luke marriage Matt mercy Mount con never obedience Old Testament pardon parents Passover peace perform pleased pleasure poor pray prayer promised punishment reason receive religion repentance rich sacrament sacred salvation Saviour scripture SERMON shew sick sinners sins sorrows soul sufferings taught temptations thank thee things thou tremble trial trust unto vice virtue virtuous wicked wife wish youth
Popular passages
Page 50 - And he took bread, and • gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you : This do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Page 241 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us...
Page 205 - And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser : she was of a great age, and had lived with an...
Page 240 - ... they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword, they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented, (of whom the world was not worthy,) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens, and caves of the earth.
Page 99 - There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest. There the prisoners are at ease together ; They hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
Page 189 - Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
Page 59 - To examine themselves,' whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life ; have a lively Faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of His death; and be in charity with all men.
Page 46 - For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 156 - Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 199 - The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.