Sermons [&c.]. [41 sermons in all].1790 |
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... themselves ; who have represented a man of honour and virtue as fcorning to com- mit a base action , though he was fure of con- cealing it both from gods and men . So great a regard they thought due to the dignity of reason , and the ...
... themselves ; who have represented a man of honour and virtue as fcorning to com- mit a base action , though he was fure of con- cealing it both from gods and men . So great a regard they thought due to the dignity of reason , and the ...
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... themselves , and what violence they offer to the chief powers and principles of human nature . But , No Secondly , If we take glory in the common and popular sense of the word , as it fignifies the approbation and esteem of the public ...
... themselves , and what violence they offer to the chief powers and principles of human nature . But , No Secondly , If we take glory in the common and popular sense of the word , as it fignifies the approbation and esteem of the public ...
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... themselves well and worthily upon all occafions , to fill and adorn every station , and derive not only benefits , but honour to their country . How juft a claim then has virtue to be honoured itself , and had in reve- rence by all ...
... themselves well and worthily upon all occafions , to fill and adorn every station , and derive not only benefits , but honour to their country . How juft a claim then has virtue to be honoured itself , and had in reve- rence by all ...
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... themselves greatly perplexed and embarrassed in their choice . When they have finned for fome time , they find a difficulty in refraining ; afterwards a greater ; and at last , a moral impoffibility . The force of cuftom is very great ...
... themselves greatly perplexed and embarrassed in their choice . When they have finned for fome time , they find a difficulty in refraining ; afterwards a greater ; and at last , a moral impoffibility . The force of cuftom is very great ...
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... themselves . When a man has been long in subjection to his lufts and paffions , he com- monly finds his fpirits broken ; so far at least , that he has feldom vigour and resolution enough to work his deliverance . He is be- come like a ...
... themselves . When a man has been long in subjection to his lufts and paffions , he com- monly finds his fpirits broken ; so far at least , that he has feldom vigour and resolution enough to work his deliverance . He is be- come like a ...
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
Pasajes populares
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...