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if this is reasonable and prudent , it is certainly much more so to make our
addreffus to God , whose goodness as much furpares human goodness , as his
power is beyond human power , who hath such an abs lute command over
trouble ...
if this is reasonable and prudent , it is certainly much more so to make our
addreffus to God , whose goodness as much furpares human goodness , as his
power is beyond human power , who hath such an abs lute command over
trouble ...
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His mercy is not inconsistent with his Justice , neither does his wisdom exclude ,
or is it excluded by his Goodness ; he is infinitely merciful , in such a manner as to
be , at the same time , infinitely just ; infinitely wise , in such a manner as to be ...
His mercy is not inconsistent with his Justice , neither does his wisdom exclude ,
or is it excluded by his Goodness ; he is infinitely merciful , in such a manner as to
be , at the same time , infinitely just ; infinitely wise , in such a manner as to be ...
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To the perfect goodness of God we must have recourse , before we can be
thoroughly reconciled to , and satisfied with , our sufferings ; we may see the
necessity of them from his power , but are convinced of the usefulness and
advantage of ...
To the perfect goodness of God we must have recourse , before we can be
thoroughly reconciled to , and satisfied with , our sufferings ; we may see the
necessity of them from his power , but are convinced of the usefulness and
advantage of ...
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... motive to the forgiveness of our enemies , which is one of the hardest of all
Christian duties . I shall therefore particularly consider them , and shall shew ,
that the mercy and and goodness of God , is remarkably difplayed , by SERMON
VIII. ...
... motive to the forgiveness of our enemies , which is one of the hardest of all
Christian duties . I shall therefore particularly consider them , and shall shew ,
that the mercy and and goodness of God , is remarkably difplayed , by SERMON
VIII. ...
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and goodness of God , is remarkably difplayed , by the permission here given us
to pray to him , for the forgiveness of our fins . om The temporal blessings which
his Providence dispenses for the supply of our wants , are arguments indeed of ...
and goodness of God , is remarkably difplayed , by the permission here given us
to pray to him , for the forgiveness of our fins . om The temporal blessings which
his Providence dispenses for the supply of our wants , are arguments indeed of ...
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Page 106 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 121 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 148 - Laftly, let us confider the nature of the fufferings themfelves. Great part of thofe afflictions which we place to God's account, ought in good reafon to be placed to our own.
Page 68 - If men who are evil know how to give good gifts unto their children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him ? (Zech.
Page 86 - PRAISE the Lord, O my foul : and all that is within me praife his holy Name.
Page 156 - God ; yet ought we moft chiefly fo to do, when we aflemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to fet forth his moft worthy praife, to hear his moft holy Word, and to afk thofe things which are requifite and neceflary, as well for the body as the foul.
Page viii - Think not that Pomp and Pow'r can work on mine. 'Tis not thy Name, though that indeed is great, 'Tis not the tinsel trumpery of state, 'Tis not thy Title, Doctor tho...
Page 182 - Saviour allures us, if ye forgive men their trefpafles, your heavenly Father will alfo forgive you ; but if yc forgive not men their trefpafles, neither •will your heavenly Father forgive your trefpafles.
Page 21 - God of the glory of his difpenfations ; whereas now, when they are made, as it were, the confequence of our Prayers, we cannot but be fenfible, that to God we owe them, and to God we ought to be thankful for them. But...
Page 224 - God may be eftablimed in the world, who will not himfelf be ruled and governed by him ? muft not his heart give his tongue the lye, while he fays with his mouth, thy kingdom come, but in his heart fays unto God, depart from us, what is the Almighty that we fhould ferve him, and what profit fhould we have if we pray unto him ? how can a man fay with true and fervent devotion, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven, who continually oppofes and refifts the divine will, who neither fubmits to...