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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... Cause . We thus narrow our ground to traverse- able limits . In clearing our path , we may yet premise that we are not going to canvass the merits of certain anti - theistic notions that will fall in our way as we proceed . Our work is ...
... Cause . We thus narrow our ground to traverse- able limits . In clearing our path , we may yet premise that we are not going to canvass the merits of certain anti - theistic notions that will fall in our way as we proceed . Our work is ...
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... cause of all - this questioning about the origin of the universe is the common starting - point , we shall find , of all anti - theisms . The question itself is truly a natural one . All thoughtful men have asked it a thousand times ...
... cause of all - this questioning about the origin of the universe is the common starting - point , we shall find , of all anti - theisms . The question itself is truly a natural one . All thoughtful men have asked it a thousand times ...
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... cause , Knew not ; to speak I tried , and forthwith spake ; My tongue obey'd , and readily could name Whate'er I saw . Thou sun , said I , fair light ! And thou enlightened earth , so fresh and gay ! Ye hills and dales , ye rivers ...
... cause , Knew not ; to speak I tried , and forthwith spake ; My tongue obey'd , and readily could name Whate'er I saw . Thou sun , said I , fair light ! And thou enlightened earth , so fresh and gay ! Ye hills and dales , ye rivers ...
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... cause of things . There must be something greater than water , thought he ; something that regulates its motions , guides it in the shower , and controls it in the billows . He supposed a certain infinite materia prima , which was ...
... cause of things . There must be something greater than water , thought he ; something that regulates its motions , guides it in the shower , and controls it in the billows . He supposed a certain infinite materia prima , which was ...
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... CAUSE THAT MUST OUTLIVE THIS MOde of BEING . " Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remem- brance . " Three things implied :-( 1 ) The necessity of Christianity to posterity . All ...
... CAUSE THAT MUST OUTLIVE THIS MOde of BEING . " Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remem- brance . " Three things implied :-( 1 ) The necessity of Christianity to posterity . All ...
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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.