A Plea for Friendship and Patriotism: In Two Discourses, Preached at First Church, in Boston, on Lord's Day, 27 March, and on the Annual Fast, 7 April, 1814Munroe & Francis, Printers, 1814 - 59 pages |
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... respecting it . • 1 It was conceded , that this might not be the subject of any positive command of christian- ity . But if this negative argument were ad- mitted as decisive , it might be found to prove too much . Many other allowable ...
... respecting it . • 1 It was conceded , that this might not be the subject of any positive command of christian- ity . But if this negative argument were ad- mitted as decisive , it might be found to prove too much . Many other allowable ...
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... respecting Lazarus ; " OUR FRIEND sleepeth . " View him at the grave , where the Jews seeing that he wept , said , behold how HE LOVED him . Hear what the BELOVED DIS- CIPLE says of his regard for the family of this favoured FRIEND ...
... respecting Lazarus ; " OUR FRIEND sleepeth . " View him at the grave , where the Jews seeing that he wept , said , behold how HE LOVED him . Hear what the BELOVED DIS- CIPLE says of his regard for the family of this favoured FRIEND ...
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... respecting the happy family at Bethany , might suffice to justify this remark . But allow me to ask you particularly to notice the more explicit and more affecting illustra tion he gave , in the prospect and under the sufferings of ...
... respecting the happy family at Bethany , might suffice to justify this remark . But allow me to ask you particularly to notice the more explicit and more affecting illustra tion he gave , in the prospect and under the sufferings of ...
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... respecting its honour and rectitude ; no misfortunes , or er- rours , or sufferings , into which it falls ; no de- privations or injuries , to which we are subject- ed in connexion with it , can wholly absolve us from its claims . The ...
... respecting its honour and rectitude ; no misfortunes , or er- rours , or sufferings , into which it falls ; no de- privations or injuries , to which we are subject- ed in connexion with it , can wholly absolve us from its claims . The ...
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Page 44 - For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 15 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan : very pleasant hast thou been unto me : thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Page 26 - Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Page 36 - Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Page 15 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Page 52 - By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Page 52 - That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Page 28 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 14 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...
Page 53 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning ! If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy...