Sermons Preached on Several Occasions: By James BurroughsT. Browne, 1733 - 275 pages |
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... father . And as he did the will of God with the ut- most chearfulness and alacrity , fo he fuffered it with great patience and con- ftancy . He was a man of forrows , and acquainted with griefs : he led a poor and miferable life , and ...
... father . And as he did the will of God with the ut- most chearfulness and alacrity , fo he fuffered it with great patience and con- ftancy . He was a man of forrows , and acquainted with griefs : he led a poor and miferable life , and ...
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... father give the Holy Spirit to them that afk him . * Indeed our Sa- viour doth not inform us in this place , for what end and purpose his heavenly Father would give the Holy Spirit un- to them who afk it : but that may be eafily ...
... father give the Holy Spirit to them that afk him . * Indeed our Sa- viour doth not inform us in this place , for what end and purpose his heavenly Father would give the Holy Spirit un- to them who afk it : but that may be eafily ...
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... father who is in heaven is merciful . What is it then that hinders thee from rejoicing ? Turn thine eyes upon the vain and fenfual part of mankind , and from them learn thy duty ; for it is lawful to learn even from an enemy . Profane ...
... father who is in heaven is merciful . What is it then that hinders thee from rejoicing ? Turn thine eyes upon the vain and fenfual part of mankind , and from them learn thy duty ; for it is lawful to learn even from an enemy . Profane ...
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... father of all men by creation . That was a true faying of Aratus the hea- then poet , which is cited by St. Paul in his fpeech to the Athenians , that we all are his offspring . He is called the father of fpirits , and the God of the ...
... father of all men by creation . That was a true faying of Aratus the hea- then poet , which is cited by St. Paul in his fpeech to the Athenians , that we all are his offspring . He is called the father of fpirits , and the God of the ...
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... father : i . e . ye have received the Spirit of God , which being a fign or evidence of adoption , is for that rea- fon called the Spirit of adoption , and by virtue of which dwelling and refiding in chriftians , they are enabled to ...
... father : i . e . ye have received the Spirit of God , which being a fign or evidence of adoption , is for that rea- fon called the Spirit of adoption , and by virtue of which dwelling and refiding in chriftians , they are enabled to ...
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Page 155 - I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ...
Page 39 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 68 - But now the righteousness of God without the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference...
Page 11 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Page 41 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 97 - Now them that are such we command and exhort, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Page 80 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 220 - Trust in him. at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Page 3 - But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 180 - Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause...