Several Discourses Preached at the Temple Church, Volume 2J. Whiston and B. White, 1759 |
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... present Doubts and Difficul- ties which cloud Religion . But the Truth is this ; God , who gave all Men one Law , gave every Man that Share of Reason which he enjoys : Fools are ca- pable of receiving no Law ; and no Man is further ...
... present Doubts and Difficul- ties which cloud Religion . But the Truth is this ; God , who gave all Men one Law , gave every Man that Share of Reason which he enjoys : Fools are ca- pable of receiving no Law ; and no Man is further ...
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... present Condition confidered , will enable him to ferve God acceptably ; for without this , how proper foever the Means may be in themselves , yet they can be of no Use or Service to him . If we examine all the Schemes of Religion which ...
... present Condition confidered , will enable him to ferve God acceptably ; for without this , how proper foever the Means may be in themselves , yet they can be of no Use or Service to him . If we examine all the Schemes of Religion which ...
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... present Powers of Men , and require no more Righteoufnefs , than they by their Strength can arrive at ; if you indulge the Paffions which you cannot correct , if you allow the Vices you cannot reform , if you tolerate the Infirmities ...
... present Powers of Men , and require no more Righteoufnefs , than they by their Strength can arrive at ; if you indulge the Paffions which you cannot correct , if you allow the Vices you cannot reform , if you tolerate the Infirmities ...
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... present State is ; but , as to our future State , that de- pends upon our obeying , or not obeying , the Commands of God . And thofe who look for further Security , and expect to be afcertained what their future State will be , do very ...
... present State is ; but , as to our future State , that de- pends upon our obeying , or not obeying , the Commands of God . And thofe who look for further Security , and expect to be afcertained what their future State will be , do very ...
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... present Pleasures and Enjoyments : That , were Men left to themselves , but few would arrive even to this Degree of Faith ; not for want of Under- ftanding to difcern , but for want of Will to inquire after , the Things which make for ...
... present Pleasures and Enjoyments : That , were Men left to themselves , but few would arrive even to this Degree of Faith ; not for want of Under- ftanding to difcern , but for want of Will to inquire after , the Things which make for ...
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Page 378 - 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 352 - The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits ? And he said, This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Page 49 - And he said. Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Page 90 - And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Page 70 - ... being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
Page 335 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever : the judgments of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.
Page 115 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man : but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Page 335 - The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned; and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Page 255 - Behold the fowls of the air : for they fow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they ? Which of you, by taking thought, can add one cubit unto his ftature?