The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A ...: Containing All His Sermons and Tracts which Have Been Already Published: with a Select Collection of Letters ... Also, Some Other Pieces on Important Subjects, Never Before Printed ; Prepared by Himself for the Press ; to which is Prefixed, an Account of His Life, Compiled from His Orignial Papers and Letters, Volume 6Edward and Charles Dilly, 1772 - Presbyterian Church |
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... Thefe are truths , though awful ones ; my brethren , these are the truths of the gofpel ; and if there was not a neceffity for thus fpeaking , I would willingly forbear : for it is no pleasing fubject to me , any more than it is to you ...
... Thefe are truths , though awful ones ; my brethren , these are the truths of the gofpel ; and if there was not a neceffity for thus fpeaking , I would willingly forbear : for it is no pleasing fubject to me , any more than it is to you ...
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... thefe words belong , it is neceffary for us to look back to the very beginning of this chapter . " And it came to pass , as he went into the house of one of the chief pharifees to eat bread , on the fabbath day , that they watched him ...
... thefe words belong , it is neceffary for us to look back to the very beginning of this chapter . " And it came to pass , as he went into the house of one of the chief pharifees to eat bread , on the fabbath day , that they watched him ...
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... Son , in the form of a fervant , to invite them to come to it ; one would imagine , that all who heard thefe glad tidings , [ fhould readily fay , LORD , lo we come . But inftead of this , we we are told , " They all , ( the [ 25 ]
... Son , in the form of a fervant , to invite them to come to it ; one would imagine , that all who heard thefe glad tidings , [ fhould readily fay , LORD , lo we come . But inftead of this , we we are told , " They all , ( the [ 25 ]
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... thefe days , in such a lively manner , that one would think it had a particular refe- rence to the prefent age . For is it not too , too plain , that the gofpel - offers , and gofpel - grace , have been flighted , and made light of , by ...
... thefe days , in such a lively manner , that one would think it had a particular refe- rence to the prefent age . For is it not too , too plain , that the gofpel - offers , and gofpel - grace , have been flighted , and made light of , by ...
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... preached the gospel to poor finners , and denounced terrible woes against proud felf - jufticiaries . The parable , to which the words of the text belong , looks both thefe ways : For the evangelift informs us ( 3 both [ 36 ]
... preached the gospel to poor finners , and denounced terrible woes against proud felf - jufticiaries . The parable , to which the words of the text belong , looks both thefe ways : For the evangelift informs us ( 3 both [ 36 ]
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Page 279 - For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
Page 377 - Ye have sown much and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink ; ye clothe you, but there is none warm ; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Page 224 - Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 111 - JESUS answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Page 159 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house ; and, putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord, (even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest,) hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.
Page iv - And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Page 23 - When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room ; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him ; and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Page 194 - Come ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer.
Page 58 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 91 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.