The Works of Bishop Sherlock: With Some Account of His Life, Summary of Each Discourse, Notes, &c, Volume 2A.J. Valpy, 1830 - Theology |
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... duties of religion and morality ? But if the powers of reason and understanding were to be perpetually overruled , to prevent the irregularities and mischiefs which proceed from the free use of them ; what would it be but making men ...
... duties of religion and morality ? But if the powers of reason and understanding were to be perpetually overruled , to prevent the irregularities and mischiefs which proceed from the free use of them ; what would it be but making men ...
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... duty , was he visibly to rebuke every sinner , you would not doubt of his care for particular moral agents ; but you ... duties of morality , who then is your teacher and instructor ? What you have from nature , you have from the Author ...
... duty , was he visibly to rebuke every sinner , you would not doubt of his care for particular moral agents ; but you ... duties of morality , who then is your teacher and instructor ? What you have from nature , you have from the Author ...
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... duty in these cases must appear to be this , to treat men as they appear to us to deserve , whether they are fortunate or unfortunate in the world ; and forbear all censures on divine Providence , which acts by rules of the highest ...
... duty in these cases must appear to be this , to treat men as they appear to us to deserve , whether they are fortunate or unfortunate in the world ; and forbear all censures on divine Providence , which acts by rules of the highest ...
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... duties of it , and choose even its uncertain hopes before the present pleasures of the world ? Are not such in a safe way ? I trust in God , many such are : but I must remind you that the ques- tion before us is not how safe they are ...
... duties of it , and choose even its uncertain hopes before the present pleasures of the world ? Are not such in a safe way ? I trust in God , many such are : but I must remind you that the ques- tion before us is not how safe they are ...
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... duties of religion under such anxious concern about it , conclude that religion is a most burdensome thing , and that the wisest way is to be contented without in- quiring much after it . Whether they who make this con- clusion , or ...
... duties of religion under such anxious concern about it , conclude that religion is a most burdensome thing , and that the wisest way is to be contented without in- quiring much after it . Whether they who make this con- clusion , or ...
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Page 228 - Let him that stole, steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 323 - Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it but "sin
Page 474 - And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Page 461 - Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature ; for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers ; all things were created by him, and for him; and he is before all things, and by him all things consist...
Page 14 - This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.
Page 416 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Page 359 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Page 323 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 346 - In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ : buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Page 261 - Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming...