Sermons, on Philosophical, Evangelical, and Practical Subjects ...Mack & Andrus, 1827 - 400 pages |
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... evil . " But what must be the proper import of such a temptation ? Truly this . Eat of the forbidden fruit , and your extensive knowledge and enlarged views will be su- pernaturally augmented ; and ye , who are but little lower than the ...
... evil . " But what must be the proper import of such a temptation ? Truly this . Eat of the forbidden fruit , and your extensive knowledge and enlarged views will be su- pernaturally augmented ; and ye , who are but little lower than the ...
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... evil and unthankful . Yet how much brighter was the original state of things , when all were perfection , were superlatively excellent in the view of God . IMPROVEMENT . 1st . If this subject has reflected some light on the works of ...
... evil and unthankful . Yet how much brighter was the original state of things , when all were perfection , were superlatively excellent in the view of God . IMPROVEMENT . 1st . If this subject has reflected some light on the works of ...
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... evil . Having made some observations concerning man as a being compounded of soul and body , of an intellectual and animal nature , I would proceed to bring to view , 2nd . Some of the various and interesting views , in which the human ...
... evil . Having made some observations concerning man as a being compounded of soul and body , of an intellectual and animal nature , I would proceed to bring to view , 2nd . Some of the various and interesting views , in which the human ...
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... evil , and learn to do well . There are none , who have not gone astray , for the word of God asserts , The whole world lieth in wickedness . And how does it become man to refrain from every ignoble and debasing act , which degrades his ...
... evil , and learn to do well . There are none , who have not gone astray , for the word of God asserts , The whole world lieth in wickedness . And how does it become man to refrain from every ignoble and debasing act , which degrades his ...
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... evil ways , be watchful for the future . Whether mankind have transgressed in a greater or less degree , the voice of wisdom calls to immediate reformation . Aged sinners and bold transgressors may well for- bear ; and surely , since ...
... evil ways , be watchful for the future . Whether mankind have transgressed in a greater or less degree , the voice of wisdom calls to immediate reformation . Aged sinners and bold transgressors may well for- bear ; and surely , since ...
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Page 150 - So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God : and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Page 90 - Go to the Ant, thou Sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise : which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Page 145 - Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him ; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.
Page 98 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 299 - It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Page 256 - And he said also unto his disciples ; There was a certain rich man which had a steward ; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him and said unto him ; How is it that I hear this of thee ? give an account of thy stewardship ; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Page 221 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 333 - Christ raised: and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain ; ye are yet in your sins.
Page 338 - His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow ; and his eyes were as a flame of fire ; and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars ; and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword; and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Page 256 - Then said he to another, And how much owest thou ? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely : for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.