Fifteen Sermons Preach'd on Several OccasionsLeon. Lichfield, 1730 - 400 pages |
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... greater Offering than all the Rich Men had caft into the Treafury , tho ' they Caft in Muth . Every Man therefore is left to his Own Discretion , and the Direction of his Own Conscience , as to the Measure of his Alms , tho ' when he ...
... greater Offering than all the Rich Men had caft into the Treafury , tho ' they Caft in Muth . Every Man therefore is left to his Own Discretion , and the Direction of his Own Conscience , as to the Measure of his Alms , tho ' when he ...
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... greater Example , no nobler Pat- tern in doing Good , than the Eternal Foun- tain of All Goodnefs , even God Himself , Whofe Mercy is Over All his Works . And as far as it is poffible , Our Love fhould be like His , Unbounded and ...
... greater Example , no nobler Pat- tern in doing Good , than the Eternal Foun- tain of All Goodnefs , even God Himself , Whofe Mercy is Over All his Works . And as far as it is poffible , Our Love fhould be like His , Unbounded and ...
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... greater Satisfaction in Do- ing Mercy , than the Other by having it Done to him , and finds experimentally con- firm'd , that great Truth whichSt . Paul quotes from our Saviour's own Mouth , It is more Bleffed to Give than to Receive ...
... greater Satisfaction in Do- ing Mercy , than the Other by having it Done to him , and finds experimentally con- firm'd , that great Truth whichSt . Paul quotes from our Saviour's own Mouth , It is more Bleffed to Give than to Receive ...
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... greater Eftate , as good , perhaps better Friends than himself ? From all these Relations which we bear to each Other whether as Men or Chriftians , it plainly appears that this great Act of Religion , the Relieving the Poor , is a moft ...
... greater Eftate , as good , perhaps better Friends than himself ? From all these Relations which we bear to each Other whether as Men or Chriftians , it plainly appears that this great Act of Religion , the Relieving the Poor , is a moft ...
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... greater Pride , thus to flight a Reward from God freely offer'd , or to challenge one of Him as juftly deferv'd . He who knows whereof we are made , and what is the chief Spring of Action in us , never bids us Work , but he bids us Hope ...
... greater Pride , thus to flight a Reward from God freely offer'd , or to challenge one of Him as juftly deferv'd . He who knows whereof we are made , and what is the chief Spring of Action in us , never bids us Work , but he bids us Hope ...
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Page 4 - And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Page 156 - But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Page 144 - There is neither speech nor language : but their voices are heard among them. Their sound is gone out into all lands : and their words into the ends of the world.
Page 74 - And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD ; but the LORD was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake : but the LORD was not in the earthquake : and after the earthquake a fire ; but the LORD teas not in the fire : and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 357 - He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in Him.
Page 132 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness...
Page 169 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 227 - Wherefore, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling : for it is God that worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Page 181 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled...
Page 280 - The power of the ministry of God translateth out of darkness into glory, it raiseth men from the earth and bringeth God Himself down from Heaven, by blessing visible elements it maketh them invisible grace, it giveth daily the Holy Ghost, it hath to dispose of that flesh which was given for the life of the world and that blood which was poured out to redeem souls, when it poureth malediction upon the heads of the wicked they perish, when it revoketh the same they revive.