Sermons on several occasions, with a course of lectures on the Church-catechism, Volume 21740 |
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... proper Measures is true Wisdom ; and every Devia- tion from it , or Miftake concerning it , is in an equal degree Madness and Folly . And VOL . II . B what- whatever then bids faireft to rectify Men's Errors in Judgment ( 1 I ) SERMON I ...
... proper Measures is true Wisdom ; and every Devia- tion from it , or Miftake concerning it , is in an equal degree Madness and Folly . And VOL . II . B what- whatever then bids faireft to rectify Men's Errors in Judgment ( 1 I ) SERMON I ...
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... tion to the true Happiness and Perfection of human Nature , that Scheme , whatever it be , has the justest Title to a Perfection of Under- standing . And this is what the Pfalmift here implies of the Belief ar.3 Practice of true Re ...
... tion to the true Happiness and Perfection of human Nature , that Scheme , whatever it be , has the justest Title to a Perfection of Under- standing . And this is what the Pfalmift here implies of the Belief ar.3 Practice of true Re ...
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... tion are the Allotments only of a few ; and of the many therefore who place their Happiness in them , the greatest part must neceffarily confume their Days in Vanity , and their Years in fruitless Trouble . But the religious Man has ...
... tion are the Allotments only of a few ; and of the many therefore who place their Happiness in them , the greatest part must neceffarily confume their Days in Vanity , and their Years in fruitless Trouble . But the religious Man has ...
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... tion of their Appetites torments them ; and by the very Act of making others miferable , they fhew that they are miferable themselves . But we will farther fuppofe our Man of Power and Wealth to be a Man of Prudence too , and to ...
... tion of their Appetites torments them ; and by the very Act of making others miferable , they fhew that they are miferable themselves . But we will farther fuppofe our Man of Power and Wealth to be a Man of Prudence too , and to ...
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... tion . His Riches are like gentle Showers to a thirsty Soil ; a whole Community is refresh- ed by them ; and the more Benefit they reap , the higher his Satisfactions rife . He is the Idol of Man , and the Favourite of Heaven . He ...
... tion . His Riches are like gentle Showers to a thirsty Soil ; a whole Community is refresh- ed by them ; and the more Benefit they reap , the higher his Satisfactions rife . He is the Idol of Man , and the Favourite of Heaven . He ...
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Page 103 - I will raise them up a Prophet, from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth ; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Page 80 - Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep : for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations ; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
Page 103 - Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
Page 455 - To examine themselves,' whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life ; have a lively Faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of His death; and be in charity with all men.
Page 172 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page 388 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Page 106 - Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 25 - For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls : for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Page 437 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 342 - God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow...