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... language of his country - his command of words upon all occasions , and that mellifluous art he had of putting them together - the chastity of his diction - his lovely talent for poetry ( which he chiefly applied to religious subjects ) ...
... language of his country - his command of words upon all occasions , and that mellifluous art he had of putting them together - the chastity of his diction - his lovely talent for poetry ( which he chiefly applied to religious subjects ) ...
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... language , presenting them with divine truth in a form easy to be un- derstood , and adapted to please . + But here a difficulty occurs which will require a little consideration . The disciples , when our Lord had finished his discourse ...
... language , presenting them with divine truth in a form easy to be un- derstood , and adapted to please . + But here a difficulty occurs which will require a little consideration . The disciples , when our Lord had finished his discourse ...
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... language . We mean not therefore to condemn the use of me- taphors and similitudes , but only to correct the abuse of them . And what occasion there is for an attempt of this kind none can be ignorant , who consider the manner in which ...
... language . We mean not therefore to condemn the use of me- taphors and similitudes , but only to correct the abuse of them . And what occasion there is for an attempt of this kind none can be ignorant , who consider the manner in which ...
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... language , action , and man- ner of address , better suited to the familiarity of the market or fire side , yea in some instances to the drollery of the stage , than the gravity of a christian assembly . Sermons shall become vehicles ...
... language , action , and man- ner of address , better suited to the familiarity of the market or fire side , yea in some instances to the drollery of the stage , than the gravity of a christian assembly . Sermons shall become vehicles ...
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... language ; especially if he has the talent of digressing when occasion re- quires , and of mingling with his discourse a varie- ty of tales some ludicrous and others serious . And thus possessed of the art of preaching , pray why should ...
... language ; especially if he has the talent of digressing when occasion re- quires , and of mingling with his discourse a varie- ty of tales some ludicrous and others serious . And thus possessed of the art of preaching , pray why should ...
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Page 141 - But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it : yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Page 71 - When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart.
Page 71 - He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Page 163 - Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth : and when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Page 233 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 226 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not ? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me : hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Page 236 - ... if any man will do the will of God, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God.
Page 79 - Shushan the palace, in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: when he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Page 83 - Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Page 195 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee : then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.