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... with reward , through all the varying scenes of man's behaviour ; and therefore , upon a change in that , he alters his measures , not thereby becoming mutable , mutable , but continuing conftant to his first resolution , 18 SERMON I.
... with reward , through all the varying scenes of man's behaviour ; and therefore , upon a change in that , he alters his measures , not thereby becoming mutable , mutable , but continuing conftant to his first resolution , 18 SERMON I.
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Charles Churchill. mutable , but continuing conftant to his first resolution , of punishing the wicked , and rewarding the good . It is therefore no diminution to the divine immutability to listen to the Petitions of his Creatures , and ...
Charles Churchill. mutable , but continuing conftant to his first resolution , of punishing the wicked , and rewarding the good . It is therefore no diminution to the divine immutability to listen to the Petitions of his Creatures , and ...
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... continues fuch ) it will be in vain to represent the more folid , lafting , and fuperior pleasures which are to be found in a fincere performance of the duty of Prayer . But if we make our appeal to the hearts of those who are inflamed ...
... continues fuch ) it will be in vain to represent the more folid , lafting , and fuperior pleasures which are to be found in a fincere performance of the duty of Prayer . But if we make our appeal to the hearts of those who are inflamed ...
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... continue constant in this duty , fo is it as unlikely for a man who continues conftant in Prayer to adhere to any wilful fin . Prayer is the natural enemy of Sin ; it cannot consist with it , but must either conquer or be conquered by ...
... continue constant in this duty , fo is it as unlikely for a man who continues conftant in Prayer to adhere to any wilful fin . Prayer is the natural enemy of Sin ; it cannot consist with it , but must either conquer or be conquered by ...
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... continuing city , and that an inheritance is to be fought by us in Heaven ; for our Father is in Heaven , and where he is there should we defire to be also , I fhall conclude this difcourfe with fum- ming up the full fenfe of the words ...
... continuing city , and that an inheritance is to be fought by us in Heaven ; for our Father is in Heaven , and where he is there should we defire to be also , I fhall conclude this difcourfe with fum- ming up the full fenfe of the words ...
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Page 91 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 104 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 102 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling together : and a little child shall lead them.
Page 98 - O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word...
Page 58 - Fathers, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto...
Page 181 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able to bear ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.
Page 126 - ... why then doth a living man complain, a man for the punifhment of his fins ? Laftly, let us confider the nature of the fufferings themfelves. Great part of thofe afflictions which we place to God's account, ought in good reafon to be placed to our own.
Page v - He by his great example might impart A better something, and baptize it Art ; He, all the feelings of my youth forgot, Might shew me what is taste by what is not ; By him supported with a proper pride, I...
Page 74 - PRAISE the Lord, O my foul : and all that is within me praife his holy Name.
Page 156 - not resist evil," but causes us rather, when smitten " on the right cheek, to turn the other also;" — of that mercifulness, whereby we "love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully use us and persecute us ;" — and of that complication of love and all holy tempers, which is exercised in suffering for righteousness