Sermons . Sixteen casuistical sermons preached on several occasions |
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... doth here account it : Tho ' they join with the Congre- gation in the Prayers of the Church , yet their Hearts are not touched with that lively and grateful Senfe of God in these Exercises , as to render them truly delightful . On the ...
... doth here account it : Tho ' they join with the Congre- gation in the Prayers of the Church , yet their Hearts are not touched with that lively and grateful Senfe of God in these Exercises , as to render them truly delightful . On the ...
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... doth confift , and from which the true Pleasure doth arife . And where - ever these Things are neglected , or coldly per- formed , it is a great Argument there is but little Devotion in the Heart . But , Secondly , How much to be ...
... doth confift , and from which the true Pleasure doth arife . And where - ever these Things are neglected , or coldly per- formed , it is a great Argument there is but little Devotion in the Heart . But , Secondly , How much to be ...
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... doth withal feriously attend to it , how can he be but well contented in all the Cir- cumftances of this Life ? For to confider , that , however to profane and atheistical Men , all Events feem to happen by Chance , or to owe their ...
... doth withal feriously attend to it , how can he be but well contented in all the Cir- cumftances of this Life ? For to confider , that , however to profane and atheistical Men , all Events feem to happen by Chance , or to owe their ...
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... doth befal us , but is brought to pafs by the Counsel and Ap-- probation of the Governor of the World : And to confider farther , that the Measure of this Government and Providence is not arbi- trary Will , but infinite and perfect ...
... doth befal us , but is brought to pafs by the Counsel and Ap-- probation of the Governor of the World : And to confider farther , that the Measure of this Government and Providence is not arbi- trary Will , but infinite and perfect ...
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... doth not understand the particular Tendencies of Things ; tho ' he doth not fee at prefent how this or the other Thing , that looks untoward- ly or mischievously , fhould work either to his own private , or to the publick Advantage ...
... doth not understand the particular Tendencies of Things ; tho ' he doth not fee at prefent how this or the other Thing , that looks untoward- ly or mischievously , fhould work either to his own private , or to the publick Advantage ...
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Account Afflictions againſt the Holy alfo Anſwer Apoſtle Baptifm becauſe believe beſt Blafphemy Cafe Cauſes Chriftians cifing Circumftances Confcience confequently confift Courſe Defign defire Devil Devil's Temptations doth endeavour evil Exerciſe expreffed faid Faith fame fatisfy faved feems felves fenfible feven feveral fhall fhew fhould fin wilfully fince fincere firft Firſt fo long fome fometimes forfaking forgiven fpeak fpoken ftill fuch Ghoſt God's Gofpel Grace greateſt guilty hath Heart himſelf Holy Ghoft Inftance itſelf Jefus Chrift laft Laftly leaft likewife live Mercy Mind moft moſt muft muſt never fo Notion notwithſtanding Occafion Omiffion ourſelves Paffion Pardon Perfons poffible pray prefent Profeffion Promiſes Purpoſe Reaſon Religion Repentance Salvation Saviour ſay Scripture Secondly Senfe Senſe ſhall Sin unto Death Sinner Sins Soul ſpeak Spirit Text thefe thefe Things themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thro tion true Truft underſtand unto Death uſe Verfe Verſe wilful Words World
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Page ii - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Page 252 - Whether ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Page 136 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 137 - ... but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile ; but glory, honour, and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: for there is no respect of persons with God.
Page 314 - For if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things.
Page 124 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : For wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be that go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it.
Page vii - Put thy trust in God ; for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his countenance.
Page 131 - The secret things belong to the LORD our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 332 - By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Page 80 - Be ye angry, and sin not : let not the sun go down upon your wrath : neither give place to the devil.