The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields, Volume 2Clarendon Press, 1826 - Sermons, English |
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... render him so sublime and adorable , what reason can move us to adore and worship him ? For why should we concern ourselves with a god who con- cerns himself with nobody , and that either hath neither power , nor wisdom , nor goodness ...
... render him so sublime and adorable , what reason can move us to adore and worship him ? For why should we concern ourselves with a god who con- cerns himself with nobody , and that either hath neither power , nor wisdom , nor goodness ...
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... rendering him an insignificant being to the world . In the prosecution of this argument , I shall shew , first , What of the divine providence it is that is ne- cessary to be believed , in order to our being truly religious . Secondly ...
... rendering him an insignificant being to the world . In the prosecution of this argument , I shall shew , first , What of the divine providence it is that is ne- cessary to be believed , in order to our being truly religious . Secondly ...
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... render homage to a being on whom we have no dependence ? So that by disbelieving this part of the divine providence we do in effect cut off all in- tercourse between God and ourselves , and lay an embargo on religion . For if we depend ...
... render homage to a being on whom we have no dependence ? So that by disbelieving this part of the divine providence we do in effect cut off all in- tercourse between God and ourselves , and lay an embargo on religion . For if we depend ...
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... render their stings a sovereign balm , and their rankest poison medicinal to us ; so that their malice , being in God's disposal , can effect nothing but what he will have it ; and if it doth us hurt , it is his executioner ; but if he ...
... render their stings a sovereign balm , and their rankest poison medicinal to us ; so that their malice , being in God's disposal , can effect nothing but what he will have it ; and if it doth us hurt , it is his executioner ; but if he ...
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... on our practice , is his government of men ; the belief of which is indispen- sably necessary to render us truly religious . Now C 2 concerning this government of God over men , there are .CHAP . IV . Of the parts of providence . 19.
... on our practice , is his government of men ; the belief of which is indispen- sably necessary to render us truly religious . Now C 2 concerning this government of God over men , there are .CHAP . IV . Of the parts of providence . 19.
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Page 506 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 'Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 267 - Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature ; for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers ; all things were created by him, and for him; and he is before all things, and by him all things consist...
Page 497 - He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come...
Page 268 - Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Page 275 - Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
Page 372 - For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh : how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God...
Page 496 - Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona ; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Page 255 - Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Page 346 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 120 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.