Sermons on Practical Subjects: Extracted Chiefly from the Works of Divines of the Last Century. By Richard Burn, ... In Four Volumes. ...T. Cadell, 1774 |
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... should govern all things , and feeing that God is the rightful and proper governor of the world , and feeing that he is , without toil , without care , without trouble , fufficient for that government ; it is not to be doubted , but ...
... should govern all things , and feeing that God is the rightful and proper governor of the world , and feeing that he is , without toil , without care , without trouble , fufficient for that government ; it is not to be doubted , but ...
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... should fleep when God is awake ; at least , that divine providence fhould do any thing which we should not confider . God doth nothing in the world , but it is fit to be obferved ; his wifdom is no where unprofitably employed ; and he ...
... should fleep when God is awake ; at least , that divine providence fhould do any thing which we should not confider . God doth nothing in the world , but it is fit to be obferved ; his wifdom is no where unprofitably employed ; and he ...
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... Should wait upon the Lord our God , until he bave mercy upon us . When we are in diftrefs indeed , we look up to God every moment ; because we eve- ry moment long for deliverance : But God doth as well , and as well for us many times ...
... Should wait upon the Lord our God , until he bave mercy upon us . When we are in diftrefs indeed , we look up to God every moment ; because we eve- ry moment long for deliverance : But God doth as well , and as well for us many times ...
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... should improve by it : for , as every thing that he hath revealed is for our in- ftruction , fo alfo is every thing that he hath wrought . 4. Since the providence of God prefides in all human affairs , let us endeavour to do VOL . III ...
... should improve by it : for , as every thing that he hath revealed is for our in- ftruction , fo alfo is every thing that he hath wrought . 4. Since the providence of God prefides in all human affairs , let us endeavour to do VOL . III ...
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... should fin ever protect us , which throws us out of the protection of divine providence . A bad caufe will in time befool the wifeft , and difarm the strongest , and ruin the greatest man upon earth . The wifeft politician is a fool ...
... should fin ever protect us , which throws us out of the protection of divine providence . A bad caufe will in time befool the wifeft , and difarm the strongest , and ruin the greatest man upon earth . The wifeft politician is a fool ...
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Page 310 - But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Page 363 - The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world...
Page 277 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 308 - For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure ; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Page 281 - No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us.
Page 372 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.