Sermons [&c.]. [41 sermons in all].1790 |
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... short , though fully fenfible of human imperfection , and ready to acknow- ledge it ; it cannot fail of approving and ex- tolling all worthy actions , virtuous difpofi- tions , and generous conduct . - Is then this voice , this verdict ...
... short , though fully fenfible of human imperfection , and ready to acknow- ledge it ; it cannot fail of approving and ex- tolling all worthy actions , virtuous difpofi- tions , and generous conduct . - Is then this voice , this verdict ...
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... short , what idea more familiar than that of fuffering virtue ? To which I answer , that this is no way in- confiftent with the doctrine before us . So far from it , that virtue has ever become more glorious by fuffering . But when it ...
... short , what idea more familiar than that of fuffering virtue ? To which I answer , that this is no way in- confiftent with the doctrine before us . So far from it , that virtue has ever become more glorious by fuffering . But when it ...
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... short , where fin has taken pof- feffion of the mind , and worked itself into an inveterate habit ; it gains an established mastery , and a kind of abfolute dominion . But this is not all : for it operates ante- cedently to the ...
... short , where fin has taken pof- feffion of the mind , and worked itself into an inveterate habit ; it gains an established mastery , and a kind of abfolute dominion . But this is not all : for it operates ante- cedently to the ...
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... short , wherever it gets the maftery , it not only robs a man of his liberty , but renders every comfort of his life precarious ; placing him at the mercy of every little acci- dent , and never fuffering him to be fecure of a minute's ...
... short , wherever it gets the maftery , it not only robs a man of his liberty , but renders every comfort of his life precarious ; placing him at the mercy of every little acci- dent , and never fuffering him to be fecure of a minute's ...
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... short , if this confideration will not work upon us , our cafe is desperate , and we shall inevitably perish in our own folly . Heaven and earth can yield no remedy to an obftinate , hardened , and incorrigible state of mind . But to ...
... short , if this confideration will not work upon us , our cafe is desperate , and we shall inevitably perish in our own folly . Heaven and earth can yield no remedy to an obftinate , hardened , and incorrigible state of mind . But to ...
Términos y frases comunes
abfurd againſt anſwer becauſe beſt bleffings cafe caufe cauſe chriftians confequence confider confideration confifts corrupt courſe darkneſs defires difpofition diftinction diſcover divine doctrine duty enjoyments evil faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fecure feem feldom felves fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt folly fome foon foul fpirit fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure future ftate glory God's goodneſs goſpel greateſt happineſs hearts heaven higheſt himſelf honour human impoffible inftruction inſtead intereft itſelf juft juſt leaſt lefs mankind meaſure men's ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never nobleft obferve object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfect pleaſes pleaſure poffible praiſe precept prefent profperity propofed purpoſe purſuits reafon refpect religion ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhort ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtandings univerfal uſe virtue wiſdom wiſh worfe worſhip
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Página 179 - Her ways. are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Página 263 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Página 167 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Página 236 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven : for he maketh his fun to rife on the evil and on the good, and fendeth rain on the juft and on the unjuft.
Página 21 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourfelves fervants to obey, his fervants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of fin unto death, or of obedience unto righteoufnefs...
Página 285 - As well, nay better, and more easily, might he suppose that an earthquake might happen to build towns and cities ; or the materials carried down by a flood fit themselves up, without hands, to a regular fleet. For what are towns, cities, or fleets, in comparison of the vast and amazing fabric of...
Página 280 - Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Página 323 - For Thou haft made him a little lower than the angels, and haft crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madeft him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands ; Thou haft put all things under his feet...
Página 164 - Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.
Página 284 - THE meanest insect we can see, the minutest and most contemptible weed we can tread upon, is really sufficient to confound atheism, and baffle all its pretensions. How much more that astonishing variety and multiplicity of God's works, with which we are continually surrounded ! Let any man survey the face of the earth, or lift up his eyes to the firmament ; let him consider the nature and instincts of...