Lectures on the Gospel of St. Matthew: Delivered in the Parish Church of St. James, Westminster, in the Years 1798, 1799, 1800, and 1801 |
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... repentance and obedience in future ; by pro- mises of the most substantial rewards , if they returned to their duty ; and by denunciations of the severest punishments , if they continued disobedient ; and all this delivered in a strain ...
... repentance and obedience in future ; by pro- mises of the most substantial rewards , if they returned to their duty ; and by denunciations of the severest punishments , if they continued disobedient ; and all this delivered in a strain ...
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... repented ; both executed their commission with the same intrepid zeal ; both were persecuted for it ; yet nothing deter- red either Elias from accusing Ahab to his face , or John from rebuking Herod in the same undaunted manner . But ...
... repented ; both executed their commission with the same intrepid zeal ; both were persecuted for it ; yet nothing deter- red either Elias from accusing Ahab to his face , or John from rebuking Herod in the same undaunted manner . But ...
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... repentance and contrition ; to the seriousness he wished to in- spire , and to the terror which he was appointed to impress on impenitent offenders . And perhaps it was further designed to intimate the need there often is of harsh ...
... repentance and contrition ; to the seriousness he wished to in- spire , and to the terror which he was appointed to impress on impenitent offenders . And perhaps it was further designed to intimate the need there often is of harsh ...
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... repentance to all , and feeling it his duty to cry aloud and spare not , to spare not even the greatest and most exalted of sinners , he determined not to shrink from that duty , but to obey his conscience , and take the consequences ...
... repentance to all , and feeling it his duty to cry aloud and spare not , to spare not even the greatest and most exalted of sinners , he determined not to shrink from that duty , but to obey his conscience , and take the consequences ...
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... repentance and reformation of life . If then this record of John ( as the evangelists call it ) be true , the di- vine mission of Christ is at once established , because the Bap- tist expressly asserts that he was the Son of God , and ...
... repentance and reformation of life . If then this record of John ( as the evangelists call it ) be true , the di- vine mission of Christ is at once established , because the Bap- tist expressly asserts that he was the Son of God , and ...
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Page 146 - ... they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented (of whom the world was not worthy); they wandered in deserts and in mountains and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page 257 - Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken : and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven : and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Page 259 - But of that day and hour knoweth no man ; no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Page 226 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 285 - And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Page 235 - And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man : for thou regardest not the person of men.
Page 327 - And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 286 - In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.
Page 308 - Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and eay unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 217 - Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come and follow me.