Priestcraft defended. A sermon, occasioned by the expulsion of six young gentlemen from the University of Oxford, for praying, reading and expounding the Scriptures. [Followed by] The life of Joseph1806 |
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... heard to tell their chief accuser , that the University was much obliged to him for his good work . " was Our text is indeed somewhat long ; but then , my beloved , we have the more matter to work upon ; and you know this is a day in ...
... heard to tell their chief accuser , that the University was much obliged to him for his good work . " was Our text is indeed somewhat long ; but then , my beloved , we have the more matter to work upon ; and you know this is a day in ...
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... heard him with attention , and felt the impression in their hearts , but could not hin- der the disagreeable sensation from discovering itself on their countenances ; so sure an index is the coun- tenance to the heart . He , as a youth ...
... heard him with attention , and felt the impression in their hearts , but could not hin- der the disagreeable sensation from discovering itself on their countenances ; so sure an index is the coun- tenance to the heart . He , as a youth ...
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... heard . As he walked along , admiring the beauties of nature , and adoring the supreme Creator , he perceived an uncommon motion among the celestial spheres ; the sun , the moon , and the eleven stars , flew swiftly from their orbits ...
... heard . As he walked along , admiring the beauties of nature , and adoring the supreme Creator , he perceived an uncommon motion among the celestial spheres ; the sun , the moon , and the eleven stars , flew swiftly from their orbits ...
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... heard them conclude upon going to Dothan , where the earth produceth herbage in the richest luxuriance . " If you are brother to these godlike shepherds , let me prevail with you to refresh yourself in my tent , which is at no great ...
... heard them conclude upon going to Dothan , where the earth produceth herbage in the richest luxuriance . " If you are brother to these godlike shepherds , let me prevail with you to refresh yourself in my tent , which is at no great ...
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... heard but that of beasts of prey , upon their nightly ravages , the growling of the lion , and hooting of the bird of darkness , were the only music that saluted his ear . Ere he was aware , he fell into an horrible pit , inhabited by ...
... heard but that of beasts of prey , upon their nightly ravages , the growling of the lion , and hooting of the bird of darkness , were the only music that saluted his ear . Ere he was aware , he fell into an horrible pit , inhabited by ...
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Page 39 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 61 - But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn : they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Page 56 - How many are the days of the years of thy life? And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life...
Page 12 - And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Page 52 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Page 9 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom ; teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
Page 83 - Abdiel, faithful found; Among the faithless faithful only he ; Among innumerable false unmoved. Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 14 - being cast into hell, where the worm dieth not, and where the fire is not quenched.
Page 52 - T' improve those charms, and keep them in repair, For which the spoiler thanks thee not? Foul feeder ! Coarse fare and carrion please thee full as well, And leave as keen a relish on the sense...
Page 39 - ... the wicked shall be turned into hell, with all the nations that forget God.