Sermons on Various Subjects, Evangelical, Devotional and Practical: Adapted to the Promotion of Christian Piety, Family Religion, and Youthful Virtue, Volume 1by Isaiah Thomas, Jun.; Sold at his respective bookstores in Boston and Worcester., 1809 - Congregational churches |
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... consider himself as surrounded by the Deity ; animated by his breath ; inspired with reason by his spirit ; sustained by his hand ; supplied by his goodness ; guided by his counsel ; and protected by his power . Of the wicked it is said ...
... consider himself as surrounded by the Deity ; animated by his breath ; inspired with reason by his spirit ; sustained by his hand ; supplied by his goodness ; guided by his counsel ; and protected by his power . Of the wicked it is said ...
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... consider the heavens , the work of his fingers , the moon and stars , which he has ordained , How just is the reflection , What is man that he should be mindful of him ? -Does it not become such de- pendent and indebted creatures daily ...
... consider the heavens , the work of his fingers , the moon and stars , which he has ordained , How just is the reflection , What is man that he should be mindful of him ? -Does it not become such de- pendent and indebted creatures daily ...
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... Consider these things , and then say , Our light afflictions , which are but for a moment , will work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory . But still perhaps some will conclude , that their existence is to be ...
... Consider these things , and then say , Our light afflictions , which are but for a moment , will work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory . But still perhaps some will conclude , that their existence is to be ...
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... consider the text as it immediately respects the case of the Jews . Their deliverance from Babylon was eminently the work of God - It was He , who did this . Tak- en in all its circumstances , it evidently appears to have been wrought ...
... consider the text as it immediately respects the case of the Jews . Their deliverance from Babylon was eminently the work of God - It was He , who did this . Tak- en in all its circumstances , it evidently appears to have been wrought ...
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... consider , that all this was done , not for their sakes , but for his name's sake . It was done , not on account of their worthiness , but from pure mercy . They had been sent into captivity for the sins which they committed in their ...
... consider , that all this was done , not for their sakes , but for his name's sake . It was done , not on account of their worthiness , but from pure mercy . They had been sent into captivity for the sins which they committed in their ...
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Page 54 - Thou hast ordained ; what is man, that Thou art mindful of him ? and the son of man, that Thou visitest him ? For Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet...
Page 85 - I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen : but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Page 352 - And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Page 38 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 37 - For the love of Christ constraineth us —because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again.
Page 398 - And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Page 327 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Page 319 - 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 382 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 298 - And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.