SermonsWilliam Blackwood, 1836 - 393 pages |
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... rest , is incapable of noble efforts , or of generous and heroic deeds . But something more than this is necessary to consti- tute greatness of mind . Every good man is not a great man , and Paul was both . Some persons possess generous ...
... rest , is incapable of noble efforts , or of generous and heroic deeds . But something more than this is necessary to consti- tute greatness of mind . Every good man is not a great man , and Paul was both . Some persons possess generous ...
Page 39
... rest in his spirit , " and abandoning the rich harvest which invited his labours , he wandered into Mace- donia . Nor yet did he find ease : " For when we were come into Macedonia , our flesh had no rest , but we were troubled on every ...
... rest in his spirit , " and abandoning the rich harvest which invited his labours , he wandered into Mace- donia . Nor yet did he find ease : " For when we were come into Macedonia , our flesh had no rest , but we were troubled on every ...
Page 57
... rest . In the former case , you have a Reuben , who , unstable as water , shall not excel ; in the latter case , you have a character such as Joseph was when he was taken from the hands of his father , and who , notwithstanding his ...
... rest . In the former case , you have a Reuben , who , unstable as water , shall not excel ; in the latter case , you have a character such as Joseph was when he was taken from the hands of his father , and who , notwithstanding his ...
Page 99
... rest fled , and were scat- tered ; and their unfaithful and cowardly desertion had af- fixed a stigma on his pretensions , which all the malice and misrepresentation of his open adversaries had not been able to inflict . When he was ...
... rest fled , and were scat- tered ; and their unfaithful and cowardly desertion had af- fixed a stigma on his pretensions , which all the malice and misrepresentation of his open adversaries had not been able to inflict . When he was ...
Page 107
... rest , and be received into his glory . You need not say , who shall ascend to heaven to bring Christ down . He who was near to the thief on the cross , is near to you in the preaching of the cross . O then delay not to improve the ...
... rest , and be received into his glory . You need not say , who shall ascend to heaven to bring Christ down . He who was near to the thief on the cross , is near to you in the preaching of the cross . O then delay not to improve the ...
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Page 209 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others ; but let us watch and be sober.
Page 152 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; When there were no fountains abounding with water.
Page 19 - And Paul said; I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Page 288 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Page 292 - The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan ; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee : is not this a brand plucked out of the fire 1 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
Page 337 - I am God, and there is none else ; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, " My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure...
Page 308 - He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Page 285 - And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined ; but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed.
Page 229 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts ; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath ; so that a man hath no pre-eminence above a beast : for all is vanity. All go unto one place ; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Page 131 - So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.