Sermons Preached in the High Church of Edinburgh at the Anniversary Meetings ...M. Gary, 1785 - Sermons |
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... becoming zeal for the good of their country and the happiness of the human kind , are endeavouring , like true Christians and true patriots , to diffuse the knowledge of this truly divine inftitution through those remote regions where ...
... becoming zeal for the good of their country and the happiness of the human kind , are endeavouring , like true Christians and true patriots , to diffuse the knowledge of this truly divine inftitution through those remote regions where ...
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... become the flave of appetite , and , with mean obfequioufnefs , does the drudgery of vice . In short , our intellectual powers have been much enfeebled and corrupted ; instead of supporting and co - operating with each other in pursuing ...
... become the flave of appetite , and , with mean obfequioufnefs , does the drudgery of vice . In short , our intellectual powers have been much enfeebled and corrupted ; instead of supporting and co - operating with each other in pursuing ...
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... becomes of reafon and natural religion ? Have these never been perverted , or have they never failed of fuccefs ? Or if they have , does it follow that they were not given us by the Author of our being for the direction of our conduct ...
... becomes of reafon and natural religion ? Have these never been perverted , or have they never failed of fuccefs ? Or if they have , does it follow that they were not given us by the Author of our being for the direction of our conduct ...
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... become the kingdoms of our Lord Jefus Chrift ; when all nations fhall hear and embrace the words of eternal life ; and when the empire of truth and righteousness and peace shall obtain an univerfal and lasting establishment ; and to thy ...
... become the kingdoms of our Lord Jefus Chrift ; when all nations fhall hear and embrace the words of eternal life ; and when the empire of truth and righteousness and peace shall obtain an univerfal and lasting establishment ; and to thy ...
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... become great , and will be of much use to many thousands of indigent children . As it is by a combination of many small articles of expence , that a great annual expenditure expenditure is made up , fo it is by a ( 27 )
... become great , and will be of much use to many thousands of indigent children . As it is by a combination of many small articles of expence , that a great annual expenditure expenditure is made up , fo it is by a ( 27 )
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accompliſh againſt alſo apoftle becauſe beſt bleffed caufe cauſe character charity Chrift Chriftian CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE church circumſtances confequence corrupted courſe darkneſs death defigns defire difpenfation divine doctrine Earl of Kinnoull EARL OF LEVEN EDINBURGH eſtabliſhed eternal exercife facrifice faid faith falfe falvation fame fave fcheme fearch fenfe fent fentiments ferve fhall fhould firſt fituation fome foul fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fufferings fuperftition fuppofe fupport fyftem glory gofpel goodneſs grace happineſs hath heart heaven hiftory HIGH CHURCH himſelf honour human idolatry inftruction intereft itſelf Jefus juſtice lefs ligion Lord mankind ment mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity obferve object occafion perfect perfon philofophers pleaſure prefent principles progrefs promiſes puniſhment purpoſe racter reafon refpect religion SCOTLAND FOR PROPAGATING Scriptures ſhall SOCIETY IN SCOTLAND ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion truth underſtanding univerfal unto uſeful whofe wiſdom worſhip
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Page 37 - Marvel not at this : for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Page 45 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 52 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 39 - And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes ; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Page 66 - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you ; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work : (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; He hath given to the poor; His righteousness remaineth for ever.
Page 34 - Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Page 27 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 37 - For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward ; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 22 - Toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead (and set him at his own right hand, in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world but in that which is to come.