Discourses on Several Important Subjects: To which are Added, Eight Sermons Preached at the Lady Moyer's Lecture, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, LondonR. Manby and H.S. Cox, 1747 - 466 pages |
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... place us in , we should endeavour to form a true Efti- mate of our Worth , or in the Words of the Text , think foberly . Among the many Imputations , which we are willing to faften upon those whom we have an Averfion to , that of Pride ...
... place us in , we should endeavour to form a true Efti- mate of our Worth , or in the Words of the Text , think foberly . Among the many Imputations , which we are willing to faften upon those whom we have an Averfion to , that of Pride ...
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... Place where he generally was , fuggests the Idea of him : We mifs him there , and scarce at first recollect , that he is now no more ; but as foon as we do , that very Re- collection brings a melancholy Thought across the Mind ; till ...
... Place where he generally was , fuggests the Idea of him : We mifs him there , and scarce at first recollect , that he is now no more ; but as foon as we do , that very Re- collection brings a melancholy Thought across the Mind ; till ...
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... Place , which muft know him no more . How much more then ought fome of us here to be affected , who have lately been deprived of a very worthy and esteemable Acquaintance , right in his Principles , regular in his Practice , and eafy ...
... Place , which muft know him no more . How much more then ought fome of us here to be affected , who have lately been deprived of a very worthy and esteemable Acquaintance , right in his Principles , regular in his Practice , and eafy ...
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... place their Faith on fuit- able Objects , they will not ceafe to be Be- lievers ; they will mifplace it on unfuitable ones ; and whatever they want in a true Christian Faith , they will more than make up in believing ftrange Abfurdities ...
... place their Faith on fuit- able Objects , they will not ceafe to be Be- lievers ; they will mifplace it on unfuitable ones ; and whatever they want in a true Christian Faith , they will more than make up in believing ftrange Abfurdities ...
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... Place : The Good are diffused throughout all Nations , all Sects , all Perfuafions , all Ranks and Orders of Men . True Charity ever dwells with a Largenefs of Soul , which takes in all Man- kind , fincerely wishing , that all , who are ...
... Place : The Good are diffused throughout all Nations , all Sects , all Perfuafions , all Ranks and Orders of Men . True Charity ever dwells with a Largenefs of Soul , which takes in all Man- kind , fincerely wishing , that all , who are ...
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Page 345 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 392 - Who being the Brightnefs of his Glory, and the exprefs Image of his Perfon, and upholding all Things by the Word of his Power, purged, or expiated, our Sins.
Page 175 - If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
Page 177 - But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 175 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day : the darkness and light to Thee are both alike.
Page 121 - And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Page 144 - For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Page 50 - Forgive them ; for they know not •what they do. And again, Father, into thy Hands I commend my Spirit.