Sermons, Volume 2E. Sargeant, 1809 - Sermons, American |
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Page 85
... principles and your practice are much at va- riance . In times of danger and division , every man must choose a side openly , and abide by it firmly . In an age when the love of many waxes cold , when the most open and lamentable ...
... principles and your practice are much at va- riance . In times of danger and division , every man must choose a side openly , and abide by it firmly . In an age when the love of many waxes cold , when the most open and lamentable ...
Page 86
... principles . It would strike terrour and dismay into the enemies of our faith ; it would awaken the most thoughtless and unconcerned ; it would decide the doubtful and wavering to the cause of truth ; it would encourage the young and ...
... principles . It would strike terrour and dismay into the enemies of our faith ; it would awaken the most thoughtless and unconcerned ; it would decide the doubtful and wavering to the cause of truth ; it would encourage the young and ...
Page 115
... principle of love to our neighbour , which leads us to benevolent thoughts and beneficent actions of every kind . In common language it is more limited , being applied only to a particular exertion of this general principle , and ...
... principle of love to our neighbour , which leads us to benevolent thoughts and beneficent actions of every kind . In common language it is more limited , being applied only to a particular exertion of this general principle , and ...
Page 121
... principle of compassion in our frame which leads us to weep with those who weep , and to sympathize with our neighbour in distress . He who can contem- plate the miseries of others without concern , who , like the priest and levite in ...
... principle of compassion in our frame which leads us to weep with those who weep , and to sympathize with our neighbour in distress . He who can contem- plate the miseries of others without concern , who , like the priest and levite in ...
Page 132
... principle from which any action arises , depends its merit or demerit . If we are charitable from motives of pride and ostentation , that we may be seen of men , and may gain the applause of the world , our char- ity is but as a ...
... principle from which any action arises , depends its merit or demerit . If we are charitable from motives of pride and ostentation , that we may be seen of men , and may gain the applause of the world , our char- ity is but as a ...
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Page 293 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require ; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man ; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed : for in the image of God made he man.
Page 187 - Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 [Now] we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Page 108 - Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee ; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 62 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people...
Page 120 - Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him : because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
Page 253 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 164 - For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God : the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Page 17 - Is not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Page 130 - Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 269 - All sacrifices do but speed forward that great day, when the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.