Sermons on Several Subjects, Volume 1L. Hansard & Sons, for T. Cadell & W. Davies, 1817 |
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... perhaps , sometimes , and perhaps , too , per- suade themselves , that they really love God ; but they give no demonstrative proof that their persuasion is well - grounded , and their profession sincere . If they have the form of ...
... perhaps , sometimes , and perhaps , too , per- suade themselves , that they really love God ; but they give no demonstrative proof that their persuasion is well - grounded , and their profession sincere . If they have the form of ...
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... perhaps suit an angel : but it is only one part , it is only a subordinate part , of the religion of a man and a sinner . It would be but very poor consolation to a criminal going to execution , to put into his hands a complete ...
... perhaps suit an angel : but it is only one part , it is only a subordinate part , of the religion of a man and a sinner . It would be but very poor consolation to a criminal going to execution , to put into his hands a complete ...
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... perhaps , that it is because the Gospel is full of incredible mysteries ; but our Saviour tells you , and he tells you much truer , that it is because their deeds are evil . " The mysteries and difficulties of the Gospel can be no real ...
... perhaps , that it is because the Gospel is full of incredible mysteries ; but our Saviour tells you , and he tells you much truer , that it is because their deeds are evil . " The mysteries and difficulties of the Gospel can be no real ...
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... perhaps , they are too busy or too idle , to examine carefully into the truth ; because , like Gallio , " they care " for none of these things , " and , like him , " drive them away " with contempt " from " the judgment - seat * " of ...
... perhaps , they are too busy or too idle , to examine carefully into the truth ; because , like Gallio , " they care " for none of these things , " and , like him , " drive them away " with contempt " from " the judgment - seat * " of ...
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... perhaps say .. Can God punish his creatures for walking by that light which he himself has set up in their own minds , though he has at the same time perhaps revealed a fuller light from Heaven * ? Most certainly he can ; for the very ...
... perhaps say .. Can God punish his creatures for walking by that light which he himself has set up in their own minds , though he has at the same time perhaps revealed a fuller light from Heaven * ? Most certainly he can ; for the very ...
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Popular passages
Page 173 - Ye lust, and have not ; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain ; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not ; ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Page 73 - Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Page 366 - So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Page 391 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 305 - For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life But he that believeth not is condemned.
Page 355 - For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Page 251 - Because I have called, and ye refused ; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity ; I will mock when your fear cometh ; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer : they shall seek me early but they shall not find me...
Page 255 - Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong , in the days that I shall deal with thee ? I the Lord have spoken it, and will do it.
Page 267 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment ; 'but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Page 254 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...