Sermons and Discourses on Several Subjects and Occasions, Volume 4C. and R. Ware, T. Longman, and J. Johnson, 1774 - Sermons, English |
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... must not be imputed to its doctrine , but to other reasons . 31 As ift , Because it is not embraced so much upon principle , as formerly , 32 adly , Becaufe different fchemes of religion have been invented , very different from the ...
... must not be imputed to its doctrine , but to other reasons . 31 As ift , Because it is not embraced so much upon principle , as formerly , 32 adly , Becaufe different fchemes of religion have been invented , very different from the ...
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... must have come to nought long ago , if it had not 37 been from God . 2. From our prefent degeneracy we may conclude we were once in a better state . 137 3. We learn from hence not to measure perfons by doctrines , or doctrines by ...
... must have come to nought long ago , if it had not 37 been from God . 2. From our prefent degeneracy we may conclude we were once in a better state . 137 3. We learn from hence not to measure perfons by doctrines , or doctrines by ...
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... must arife . 2. Thofe that think their repentance ill grounded , becaufe it was owing to a principle of fear , might as well think their fcruples ill grounded , that are ow- ing to the very fame principle . 42 3. It is no flight token ...
... must arife . 2. Thofe that think their repentance ill grounded , becaufe it was owing to a principle of fear , might as well think their fcruples ill grounded , that are ow- ing to the very fame principle . 42 3. It is no flight token ...
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... must be drawn , concerning the influence which a people's fins have upon their fufferings , and concerning the measures of that politicai juftice , by which God governs the world . And in truth , it was proper that the directions of ...
... must be drawn , concerning the influence which a people's fins have upon their fufferings , and concerning the measures of that politicai juftice , by which God governs the world . And in truth , it was proper that the directions of ...
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... must be confeffed , that they outftripped all their rivals in this fort of wickednefs , even the bloodieft of their king - kill- ing neighbours . Indeed , new inventions for flaughtering kings , and overturning states , are the peculiar ...
... must be confeffed , that they outftripped all their rivals in this fort of wickednefs , even the bloodieft of their king - kill- ing neighbours . Indeed , new inventions for flaughtering kings , and overturning states , are the peculiar ...
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Page 96 - But this I say, brethren ; The time is short ; It remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not ; and they that buy, as though they possessed not ; and they that use this world, as not abusing it. For the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page xxviii - Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Page 97 - your calling, how that not many wife " men after the flefh, not many mighty, " not many noble are called. But God hath " chofen the foolifh things of the world, to " confound the wife; and God hath chofen " the weak things of the world, to confound " the things which are mighty ; and bafe " things of the world, and things which " are defpifed, hath God chofen, yea, and VOL.
Page 56 - I am feeble and sore broken : I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Page 12 - Righteous art Thou, O Lord, when I plead with Thee : yet let me talk with Thee of Thy judgments : wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Page 166 - Although the fig-tree fhall not blofibm, neither fhall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive fhall fail, and the fields fhall yield no meat ; the flock fhall be cut off from the fold, and there fhall be no herd in the ftalls ; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my falvation...
Page 35 - Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing.' 1 Tim. vi. 3, 4. ' Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things ; not answering again : not purloining, but showing all good fidelity ; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things :'
Page 53 - ... anticipation of that righteous and unalterable fentence which will be pronounced hereafter by that Being to whom he is finally to give an account of his...
Page 144 - ... and cheerfulness. It is certain, that the more pleasing an action is to us, the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it ; the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever contributes to make our devotion taking, within such a degree as not at the same time to dissipate and distract, it does, for that very reason, contribute to our attention and holy warmth of mind in performing it. What we take delight in, we no longer...
Page 106 - Moses' law, died without mercy under two or three witnesses : of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace?