Discourses on Several Important Subjects: To which are Added, Eight Sermons Preached at the Lady Moyer's Lecture, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London |
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... Objects equally baffle our Enqui- ries . Too great and difproportioned an 2 Object Object embarraffes and overfets the Under- SERM . I. tanding 22 The Notion of Pride ftated ,
... Objects equally baffle our Enqui- ries . Too great and difproportioned an 2 Object Object embarraffes and overfets the Under- SERM . I. tanding 22 The Notion of Pride ftated ,
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... Object embarraffes and overfets the Under- SERM . I. tanding ; too little an one eludes and escapes it . It is God alone , whofe Al- mighty Power , nothing is fo great that it can encumber ; whofe infinite Wisdom , no- thing is fo ...
... Object embarraffes and overfets the Under- SERM . I. tanding ; too little an one eludes and escapes it . It is God alone , whofe Al- mighty Power , nothing is fo great that it can encumber ; whofe infinite Wisdom , no- thing is fo ...
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... Objects , which escape the rest of the World . This Man ranges the Circuit of the Heavens , knows the Laws by which the Planets revolve ; fees every Thing regular ; then defcends into himself , and finds , by furveying the World within ...
... Objects , which escape the rest of the World . This Man ranges the Circuit of the Heavens , knows the Laws by which the Planets revolve ; fees every Thing regular ; then defcends into himself , and finds , by furveying the World within ...
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... Object . You will not ferve Him with that Gladness , which he requires : For God loveth a chearful Worfhipper , as well as a chearful Giver . But you will repair with Reluctance and Conftraint to that Ser- vice , which is perfect ...
... Object . You will not ferve Him with that Gladness , which he requires : For God loveth a chearful Worfhipper , as well as a chearful Giver . But you will repair with Reluctance and Conftraint to that Ser- vice , which is perfect ...
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... Object ? Whence is it , that the Mind , whose active Energy prompts her to give a free and unconfined Range to her Thoughts on other Subjects , nay , to make , if it were poffible , the Tour of the whole Universe ; yet , when fhe comes ...
... Object ? Whence is it , that the Mind , whose active Energy prompts her to give a free and unconfined Range to her Thoughts on other Subjects , nay , to make , if it were poffible , the Tour of the whole Universe ; yet , when fhe comes ...
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Page 345 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 392 - Who being the Brightnefs of his Glory, and the exprefs Image of his Perfon, and upholding all Things by the Word of his Power, purged, or expiated, our Sins.
Page 175 - If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
Page 177 - But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 175 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day : the darkness and light to Thee are both alike.
Page 121 - And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Page 144 - For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Page 50 - Forgive them ; for they know not •what they do. And again, Father, into thy Hands I commend my Spirit.