Plain sermons, by contributors to the 'Tracts for the times' [ed. by I. Williams and W.J. Copeland]. [2 sets, containing differing eds. of vol.1. Vol.3 of the 2nd set is described as being of a New ed.].1844 |
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... mean a society holding and maintaining many errors , and countenancing many bad practices . Evil ever floats at the top . And if we inquire why it is that the good in Chris tians is seen less than the bad ? I answer , first , because ...
... mean a society holding and maintaining many errors , and countenancing many bad practices . Evil ever floats at the top . And if we inquire why it is that the good in Chris tians is seen less than the bad ? I answer , first , because ...
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... mean to say that these things were bad in themselves , but bad for us , if we seek them as ends ; and dangerous to us , from their fascina- tion . " Every creature of GoD is good , " as St. Paul says , " and nothing to be refused 4 ...
... mean to say that these things were bad in themselves , but bad for us , if we seek them as ends ; and dangerous to us , from their fascina- tion . " Every creature of GoD is good , " as St. Paul says , " and nothing to be refused 4 ...
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... means of extending the knowledge of the truth - abilities ? of recommending it - power ? of defend- ing it . From what I have said concerning the danger of possessing the things which the world admires , we may draw the following rule ...
... means of extending the knowledge of the truth - abilities ? of recommending it - power ? of defend- ing it . From what I have said concerning the danger of possessing the things which the world admires , we may draw the following rule ...
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... mean the manifes- tation of His glory , and leads us to the contemplation of Him as a King upon His throne in the midst of His court , with His servants around Him , and His guards in attendance . At Christ- mas we commemorate His grace ...
... mean the manifes- tation of His glory , and leads us to the contemplation of Him as a King upon His throne in the midst of His court , with His servants around Him , and His guards in attendance . At Christ- mas we commemorate His grace ...
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... mean such as main- tain , that if a man has faith he will have works without his trou- ble , so that he need be at no pains about performing them . Such persons at best seem to say , that religious obedience is to follow as a matter of ...
... mean such as main- tain , that if a man has faith he will have works without his trou- ble , so that he need be at no pains about performing them . Such persons at best seem to say , that religious obedience is to follow as a matter of ...
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Popular passages
Page 319 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 90 - But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir ; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Page 290 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 203 - Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward.
Page 319 - And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the LORD hath made known unto us.
Page 235 - And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
Page 260 - But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Page 23 - And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Page 112 - Therefore they shall come and • sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd : and their soul shall be as a watered garden ; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Page 9 - Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.