Sermons, on a Number of Connected Subjects: In which an Attempt is Made to Explain the Leading Principles of Revealed Religion; to Show Their Consistency, Reasonableness and Importance; and to Guard Them Against Dangerous Misconstructions and False Inferences, and Against the Specious Objections of Unbelievers |
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... regard to the life which now is . But the life to come is more than meat or clothing for a few days : more than healing the diseases of a frail body , which after all must soon die : more than preserving the peace of earthly societies ...
... regard to the life which now is . But the life to come is more than meat or clothing for a few days : more than healing the diseases of a frail body , which after all must soon die : more than preserving the peace of earthly societies ...
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... regard , than we ought to think . The former error will make us too conceited and self - sufficient : it will make us lean to our own understanding , and rely on our own rea- son , in matters too high for us . The latter error will lead ...
... regard , than we ought to think . The former error will make us too conceited and self - sufficient : it will make us lean to our own understanding , and rely on our own rea- son , in matters too high for us . The latter error will lead ...
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... regards himself , or his own glory , as the chief end of all his works . An ultimate end , is any thing which ... regard to God . He values the good of all his creatures , in itself con- sidered . He aims at their happiness as an ...
... regards himself , or his own glory , as the chief end of all his works . An ultimate end , is any thing which ... regard to God . He values the good of all his creatures , in itself con- sidered . He aims at their happiness as an ...
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... regard to what he was about to do . " But he is in one mind , and who can turn him ? and what his soul desireth , even that he doeth . " The meaning of the words is plain and easy to 74 [ Ser . V. The Immutability of God .
... regard to what he was about to do . " But he is in one mind , and who can turn him ? and what his soul desireth , even that he doeth . " The meaning of the words is plain and easy to 74 [ Ser . V. The Immutability of God .
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... regard the prayer of the destitute , and not despise their prayer . " It is written , " I said not unto the seed of Jacob , Seek ye me in vain . " It is written , " The effectual fervent prayer of a right- eous man availeth much . " And ...
... regard the prayer of the destitute , and not despise their prayer . " It is written , " I said not unto the seed of Jacob , Seek ye me in vain . " It is written , " The effectual fervent prayer of a right- eous man availeth much . " And ...
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Page 302 - The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Page 390 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us;' and he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know ye not whence ye are.
Page 394 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding — if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures, — then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God..
Page 401 - Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Page 53 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Page 192 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 74 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 302 - And his name, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know ; yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. And now, brethren, I wot, that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Page 114 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and escheweth evil?
Page 301 - And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; , 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.