Nine Sermons on Important Doctrinal and Practical Subjects: Delivered in Philadelphia, November, 1834 |
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... happiness , whether he is willing or not ? " You have the difficulty plainly before you and I now wish to inquire , whether there would be any difficulty in the case , if you knew that this commander has a means of working a will in the ...
... happiness , whether he is willing or not ? " You have the difficulty plainly before you and I now wish to inquire , whether there would be any difficulty in the case , if you knew that this commander has a means of working a will in the ...
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... happiness in the universe . - It is not the object which we now have in view , to show that this doctrine is as repugnant to the Scriptures , as it is to reason and to the principles of moral na- ture . What we now desire is , that ...
... happiness in the universe . - It is not the object which we now have in view , to show that this doctrine is as repugnant to the Scriptures , as it is to reason and to the principles of moral na- ture . What we now desire is , that ...
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... happiness . If you should hear any one in your family circle suggest the query , why your fa- vours are so disposed of , you must let it be known , that it is so ordered that you may thereby make the greatest possible display of the ...
... happiness . If you should hear any one in your family circle suggest the query , why your fa- vours are so disposed of , you must let it be known , that it is so ordered that you may thereby make the greatest possible display of the ...
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... happiness of heaven hereafter any better than does the other theory ; nor does it make the torments of the unhappy wicked , in the world to come , any - more tolerable . In respect , then , to man's 40 BALLOU'S NINE SERMONS .
... happiness of heaven hereafter any better than does the other theory ; nor does it make the torments of the unhappy wicked , in the world to come , any - more tolerable . In respect , then , to man's 40 BALLOU'S NINE SERMONS .
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... happiness of mankind , will not allow us to hold our peace . We believe that false doctrines take away the consolations which men ought to enjoy as the disciples of Jesus Christ . We believe that the effect of those doctrines has been ...
... happiness of mankind , will not allow us to hold our peace . We believe that false doctrines take away the consolations which men ought to enjoy as the disciples of Jesus Christ . We believe that the effect of those doctrines has been ...
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Page xii - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 161 - For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Page 122 - ... having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will...
Page 49 - 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. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward ; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation...
Page 82 - And when he came to himself, he said. How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare ; and I perish with hunger. I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son ; make me as one of thy hired servants.
Page 87 - I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee...
Page 26 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page 132 - For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Page 120 - And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.