Sermons on practical subjectsW. Baxter, 1815 - 276 páginas |
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... virtue . That fortitude , which refuses the tribute of mourn- ing there , differs not from insensibility . It is gratitude to weep over a departed friend ; I had almost called it piety ; the ancients did give it that name . Jesus wept ...
... virtue . That fortitude , which refuses the tribute of mourn- ing there , differs not from insensibility . It is gratitude to weep over a departed friend ; I had almost called it piety ; the ancients did give it that name . Jesus wept ...
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... virtue must have been confirmed by time , the expectations of im- mortality ensured by the firmest faith ; and hope must have been long in possession of the mind , before it can leave behind it a moral certainty of that happiness it had ...
... virtue must have been confirmed by time , the expectations of im- mortality ensured by the firmest faith ; and hope must have been long in possession of the mind , before it can leave behind it a moral certainty of that happiness it had ...
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... virtue must be gradually brought about , Reason is slow in its operations ; and unless the conversion be the work of reason , it stands upon an uncer- tain foundation , and will probably endure but a short time . The passions , indeed ...
... virtue must be gradually brought about , Reason is slow in its operations ; and unless the conversion be the work of reason , it stands upon an uncer- tain foundation , and will probably endure but a short time . The passions , indeed ...
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... virtue will become more easy to us , as it becomes more habitual ; that we shall receive new light and fresh encourage- ment the further we proceed ; and that the way of the righteous shineth more and more unto the perfect day . If vice ...
... virtue will become more easy to us , as it becomes more habitual ; that we shall receive new light and fresh encourage- ment the further we proceed ; and that the way of the righteous shineth more and more unto the perfect day . If vice ...
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... virtues of tem- perance and good will , and produce both health of body and peace of mind ; such effects are surely most interesting . But , in the first place , we should make it our enquiry whether religion is really capable of ...
... virtues of tem- perance and good will , and produce both health of body and peace of mind ; such effects are surely most interesting . But , in the first place , we should make it our enquiry whether religion is really capable of ...
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affection affliction agreeable Almighty amiable apostle Areopagus arguments attended behold beneficence benevolence blessed brethren charity children of men Christian Christian perfection circumstances complaints conduct consider creatures death delight disposition distress divine divine grace duty enjoy envy eternal evil exalted eyes faith father favour fear fellow-creatures fleeth folly friendship give glorious gracious guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven honour hope house of God human nature immortal indulge Jesus Jesus wept Jews kind labour Lazarus lence ligion LINCOLN'S INN lives Lord means ment mercy mind misery moral necessary ness never objects ourselves pain passions patience peace perfect piety pity pleasure poor prayers precepts principles promises prospect racter reason reflections rejoice religion religious repentance rience righteous says scene sense SERMON shining path sickness sion sorrow spect spirit stranger suffer tender thee things thou tion truth unto vice virtue wicked wickedness wisdom worship wretched
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Página 252 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Página 166 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Página 218 - Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Página 6 - For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?
Página 165 - For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Página 135 - Resurrection in the last day, we may be found acceptable in thy sight ; and receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer.
Página 103 - Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for ! Even that it would please God to destroy me ; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Página i - As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: so man lieth down, and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Página 264 - Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat : and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Página 151 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common ; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.