Sermons preached in the chapel of Lincoln's inn1831 - 80 pages |
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... matters , which I am bringing before you , are so far from dubious , that their very notoriety has caused them to lose part of their due weight . And alas ! in the overwhelming and universal topic of death there is so little of what is ...
... matters , which I am bringing before you , are so far from dubious , that their very notoriety has caused them to lose part of their due weight . And alas ! in the overwhelming and universal topic of death there is so little of what is ...
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... matter before us is as fol- lows : " If we know that God will bring us to death , ” the end of our existence should never come upon us unawares ; If we are assured that there is a " house appointed for all living , " we should be ...
... matter before us is as fol- lows : " If we know that God will bring us to death , ” the end of our existence should never come upon us unawares ; If we are assured that there is a " house appointed for all living , " we should be ...
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... matters of mere science would be ridiculed and ex- posed . If a philosopher should pretend now to dis- cover the aberration of the fixed stars , or the pre- cession of the equinoxes , we should deride his attempt to impose upon our ...
... matters of mere science would be ridiculed and ex- posed . If a philosopher should pretend now to dis- cover the aberration of the fixed stars , or the pre- cession of the equinoxes , we should deride his attempt to impose upon our ...
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... matter of good feeling , whether any one should persevere in a practice ; which , though harmless in itself , was yet so contrary to the previous notions and habits of the Jews , and so likely to prove a stum- bling - block to the ...
... matter of good feeling , whether any one should persevere in a practice ; which , though harmless in itself , was yet so contrary to the previous notions and habits of the Jews , and so likely to prove a stum- bling - block to the ...
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... matters arises accuracy in larger ; and that it is only by nicely weighing and adjusting the component parts , he can hope to arrive at the full understanding of any complicated whole .. The human mind , sometimes , is too impatient of ...
... matters arises accuracy in larger ; and that it is only by nicely weighing and adjusting the component parts , he can hope to arrive at the full understanding of any complicated whole .. The human mind , sometimes , is too impatient of ...
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Page 307 - Now it came to pass, as they went, that, he entered into a certain village : and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus
Page 242 - I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself : but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Page 107 - Then said he unto them, But now he that hath a purse let him take it, and likewise his scrip : and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.
Page 315 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Page 209 - For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee ; and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page vi - For they are not all Israel which are of Israel : neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children : but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called ; that is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God : but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Page 227 - Thou hast faith, and I have works': shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. '"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Page 201 - But I say, Did not Israel know ? First, Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought Me not ; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after Me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth My hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Page 82 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 108 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth : but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.