The Works of Nathanael Emmons, D.D.: With a Memoir of His Life [written by Himself], Volume 2Crocker & Brewster, 1842 - Sermons |
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... INFLUENCE OF A GOOD HEART UPON THE CONDUCT OF MEN . A WISE MAN'S HEART IS AT HIS RIGHT HAND . - ECCLES . X. 2 .. SERMON XXI . - REVOLUTION AND REFORMATION . I WILL OVERTURN , OVERTURN , OVERTURN IT ; AND IT SHALL BE NO MORE , UNTIL HE ...
... INFLUENCE OF A GOOD HEART UPON THE CONDUCT OF MEN . A WISE MAN'S HEART IS AT HIS RIGHT HAND . - ECCLES . X. 2 .. SERMON XXI . - REVOLUTION AND REFORMATION . I WILL OVERTURN , OVERTURN , OVERTURN IT ; AND IT SHALL BE NO MORE , UNTIL HE ...
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... influence in forming the customs and manners , and even moral habits of mankind . It is natural to suppose that nations which have long been placed in different circumstances , should form different customs , manners , and habits , when ...
... influence in forming the customs and manners , and even moral habits of mankind . It is natural to suppose that nations which have long been placed in different circumstances , should form different customs , manners , and habits , when ...
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... influence in pro- portion to his abilities , and a fair opportunity of rising by the dint of merit , to the first offices and honors of the state . Another motive to improvement , you will allow me to say , may be taken from your past ...
... influence in pro- portion to his abilities , and a fair opportunity of rising by the dint of merit , to the first offices and honors of the state . Another motive to improvement , you will allow me to say , may be taken from your past ...
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... influence to intro- duce almost every species of vice and corruption among us . War is always prejudicial to the interests of piety and virtue ; especially the war in which we have been lately engaged , which continued so long , and ...
... influence to intro- duce almost every species of vice and corruption among us . War is always prejudicial to the interests of piety and virtue ; especially the war in which we have been lately engaged , which continued so long , and ...
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... influence of your private characters and connections , to restrain the licentiousness of the times . Let the aged lead in this good design . They have lived to see the happy fruits of virtue , and the baneful effects of vice . They have ...
... influence of your private characters and connections , to restrain the licentiousness of the times . Let the aged lead in this good design . They have lived to see the happy fruits of virtue , and the baneful effects of vice . They have ...
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Page 477 - Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do ; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him...
Page 249 - And the man who was raised up on high, ' The anointed of the GOD of Jacob, ' And the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, ' The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, ' And his word was in my tongue.
Page 87 - He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Page 149 - THUS saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, Whose right hand I have holden, To subdue nations before him ; And I will loose the loins of kings, To open before him the two leaved gates; And the gates shall not be shut...
Page 108 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 460 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Page 249 - Although my house be not so with God; yet He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although He make it not to grow.
Page 307 - For who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
Page 284 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 358 - ... backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful ; who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.