The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. Thomas. Vol. 1-50; 51, no. 3- ol. 63, Volume 2David Thomas |
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... becoming more dry , and cracking , they issued forth , but lived only a short time : that men were at first generated in the bellies of fishes ; and being there nourished till they grew strong , and were able to support themselves ...
... becoming more dry , and cracking , they issued forth , but lived only a short time : that men were at first generated in the bellies of fishes ; and being there nourished till they grew strong , and were able to support themselves ...
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... become we know not what ; because it has already become what it is from what we are not able to explain . We look at it , and call it inanimate , because it continues in a set form , and of a certain nature ; but there is nothing in the ...
... become we know not what ; because it has already become what it is from what we are not able to explain . We look at it , and call it inanimate , because it continues in a set form , and of a certain nature ; but there is nothing in the ...
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... become " all things to all men . " They will jest with the scorner and sing with the saint . There are two philosophical facts which show that this must be the case so long as selfishness controls : -First . That there can be no true ...
... become " all things to all men . " They will jest with the scorner and sing with the saint . There are two philosophical facts which show that this must be the case so long as selfishness controls : -First . That there can be no true ...
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... become convinced of the Divine origin of Christianity , they must have been glaring enough when Paul began to preach the faith that he once destroyed . The haze of centuries now magnifies the marvel with which he stood face to face ...
... become convinced of the Divine origin of Christianity , they must have been glaring enough when Paul began to preach the faith that he once destroyed . The haze of centuries now magnifies the marvel with which he stood face to face ...
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... become " living epistles of Christ ; " you must incarnate the gospel salvation . God has thought that you shall be saved if you repent . Then , repent , and realize the thought . He has thought that through Christ you may be reconciled ...
... become " living epistles of Christ ; " you must incarnate the gospel salvation . God has thought that you shall be saved if you repent . Then , repent , and realize the thought . He has thought that through Christ you may be reconciled ...
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Page 36 - Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee, Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Page 206 - From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Page 30 - Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Page 331 - Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there ; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Page 381 - Every man's work shall be made manifest. For the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire ; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Page 253 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 336 - The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Page 231 - Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in gesture...
Page 206 - And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Page 332 - Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.