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... , and the Life ; no man cometh unto the Father , but by Me SERMON XXXV . 1 John iv . 11 . Beloved , if God so loved us , we ought also to love one another • 188 203 218 SERMON XXXVI . Luke vii . 37 , 38 . vi CONTENTS .
... , and the Life ; no man cometh unto the Father , but by Me SERMON XXXV . 1 John iv . 11 . Beloved , if God so loved us , we ought also to love one another • 188 203 218 SERMON XXXVI . Luke vii . 37 , 38 . vi CONTENTS .
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... Father for sins into which they have fallen for too truly has it been written , that there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not . It is a painful thing to consider in how many various ways the short journey of ...
... Father for sins into which they have fallen for too truly has it been written , that there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not . It is a painful thing to consider in how many various ways the short journey of ...
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... load of guilt by which some wretched men are weighed down , is cause for holy thankfulness and joy . Let then all such rejoice and be glad , let them ever be giving of thanks to their Heavenly Father , 10 PLAIN SERMONS .
... load of guilt by which some wretched men are weighed down , is cause for holy thankfulness and joy . Let then all such rejoice and be glad , let them ever be giving of thanks to their Heavenly Father , 10 PLAIN SERMONS .
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... Father , whose grace has kept them free from crime ; and let them , at the same time , make it their earnest endeavour to become still more worthy of that grace- which they will be , for the sake of Christ , if they heartily repent of ...
... Father , whose grace has kept them free from crime ; and let them , at the same time , make it their earnest endeavour to become still more worthy of that grace- which they will be , for the sake of Christ , if they heartily repent of ...
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... Father requires of us in running the race that is set before us , is plainly made known : the things that we are to do , and the things which we are not to do , our duty both to God and man , all is pointed out to us : we are no longer ...
... Father requires of us in running the race that is set before us , is plainly made known : the things that we are to do , and the things which we are not to do , our duty both to God and man , all is pointed out to us : we are no longer ...
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Page 153 - the third hour, and saw others standing " idle in the market-place, and said unto " them, Go ye also into the vineyard, " and whatsoever is right I will give you.
Page 138 - Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
Page 230 - I love God," and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
Page 80 - And he said; come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying ; Lord save me ! And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him; O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt ? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Page 243 - Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore, I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven : for* she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Page 266 - And he said, This will I do ; I will pull down my barns, and build greater ; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 139 - Pilate, Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 137 - Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall conde'mn him to death, 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Page 153 - FOR the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Page 170 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.