The British Pulpit, Volume 2G. Wightman and J. Nisbet, 1839 - Sermons, English |
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... God's people have differed about it - and immediately after the reformation , it was a subject that excited no little inquiry , and there was a long and severe controversy carried on by God's people on the point - remembering all this ...
... God's people have differed about it - and immediately after the reformation , it was a subject that excited no little inquiry , and there was a long and severe controversy carried on by God's people on the point - remembering all this ...
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... God , in the contemplation of the works of God -of that God whose work it was . Therefore , there was a great end of the Sabbath in him : for the cessation of bodily labour , is but a means to gain an end ; which end is , contemplation ...
... God , in the contemplation of the works of God -of that God whose work it was . Therefore , there was a great end of the Sabbath in him : for the cessation of bodily labour , is but a means to gain an end ; which end is , contemplation ...
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... God himself . And there it stands at an amazing distance from all ceremonies and all shadows . It sets forth a great truth , I allow - our rest in Jesus : but the setting apart a day of rest was no shadow ; it was God's claim on his ...
... God himself . And there it stands at an amazing distance from all ceremonies and all shadows . It sets forth a great truth , I allow - our rest in Jesus : but the setting apart a day of rest was no shadow ; it was God's claim on his ...
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... God that hidest thyself , O God of Israel , the Saviour . " — ISAIAH , xlv . 15 . " BE still , " saith the Lord of heaven and earth , " and know that I am the Lord . " " I will be exalted among the heathen ; I will be exalted in the ...
... God that hidest thyself , O God of Israel , the Saviour . " — ISAIAH , xlv . 15 . " BE still , " saith the Lord of heaven and earth , " and know that I am the Lord . " " I will be exalted among the heathen ; I will be exalted in the ...
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... God . For observe : suppose God to make a full and adequate revelation of himself ; there is a point in the examination of that revelation , at which man's understanding must fail ; for man's understanding , at the best , is finite ...
... God . For observe : suppose God to make a full and adequate revelation of himself ; there is a point in the examination of that revelation , at which man's understanding must fail ; for man's understanding , at the best , is finite ...
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Page 527 - And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock : and I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
Page 179 - But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
Page 281 - Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, (for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin,) that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Page 124 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Page 513 - Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
Page 489 - And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Page 345 - Yet the Lord will command his loving-kindness in the daytime : and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Page 122 - And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Page 534 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Page 473 - Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.