Practical lectures upon the story of Joseph and his brethren1826 - Sermons - 204 pages |
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... servant . ters , he was laid in iron . VIRTUE in distress , and persecuted in- nocence , seldom fail to strike the finest chords of human feeling , and awaken the tenderest sympathies of our nature . There is a charm in such a theme ...
... servant . ters , he was laid in iron . VIRTUE in distress , and persecuted in- nocence , seldom fail to strike the finest chords of human feeling , and awaken the tenderest sympathies of our nature . There is a charm in such a theme ...
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... servant ; cut off from all communion with the worshippers of the true God , and com- panied with aliens ! But no adversity , however sharp , could damp the ardency of Joseph's spirit , touched as it was by the coal of inspiration ...
... servant ; cut off from all communion with the worshippers of the true God , and com- panied with aliens ! But no adversity , however sharp , could damp the ardency of Joseph's spirit , touched as it was by the coal of inspiration ...
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... although he may permit his servants to suffer affliction , to try their faith , or perfect their love , and serve the dispensations of his providence - yet , so long as they put their trust in him , he LECTURE 11 . 35.
... although he may permit his servants to suffer affliction , to try their faith , or perfect their love , and serve the dispensations of his providence - yet , so long as they put their trust in him , he LECTURE 11 . 35.
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... put into his hand . To do good and to minister justice to all men , is the boundless latitude of the Christian religion ; but God is especially " pleased when virtue is rewarded , and his faithful servants 36 LECTURE II .
... put into his hand . To do good and to minister justice to all men , is the boundless latitude of the Christian religion ; but God is especially " pleased when virtue is rewarded , and his faithful servants 36 LECTURE II .
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... servants honored . Accord- ingly , he is not content with lifting up the unfortunate Joseph from adversity , but blesseth his benefactor for the deed , and the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake , and the blessing of ...
... servants honored . Accord- ingly , he is not content with lifting up the unfortunate Joseph from adversity , but blesseth his benefactor for the deed , and the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake , and the blessing of ...
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accusation ACTS VII affection affliction Almighty anxious Apostle behold beloved Benjamin bereaved bitter blessed bosom bowed bread brethren of Joseph bring brother Christ conduct conscience corn crime death distress dition divine Dothan dream Egyptians envy evil exalted faith famine father favor fear feelings forgive give glory God's Gospel gracious guilty hand hath hear Heaven Hebrews Herod holy Holy Spirit honor household human innocence Israel Jacob Jesus Jesus Christ John vi Judah king kingdom of Egypt knew land of Canaan land of Egypt LECTURE lest let it remind Lord mercy nature ness offended once parents passion peace penitence Peter iii Pharisees pleasures Potiphar prison prosperity Psalm Redeemer religion remembrance repentance Reuben righteous sack saith sent shame sinner sins sooner sorrow soul spake spirit surely tempted tender thee things thren thy servants tion treachery trouble unto Joseph virtue wept wicked wickedness youth
Popular passages
Page 160 - We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
Page 173 - Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee ; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 104 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 78 - And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee : and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Page 165 - Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither ; for GOD did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 86 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: and they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.
Page 76 - Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine...
Page 199 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Page 168 - And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen ; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
Page 24 - And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him ; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.