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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... goodness , tho ' his hap- pinefs need nothing at all . And therefore God pities , where we de- fpife ; he is concerned , where we are care- lefs ; God fixes his eye , and opens his ear , where a proud creature hath neither B 3 eye eye ...
... goodness , tho ' his hap- pinefs need nothing at all . And therefore God pities , where we de- fpife ; he is concerned , where we are care- lefs ; God fixes his eye , and opens his ear , where a proud creature hath neither B 3 eye eye ...
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... goodness of God ; but if it be ill with them , let us reverence his juftice . If we be in health , there is an exhorta- tion to labour ; if we be fick , there is an admonition of our mortality . If our relations die , this bids us to ...
... goodness of God ; but if it be ill with them , let us reverence his juftice . If we be in health , there is an exhorta- tion to labour ; if we be fick , there is an admonition of our mortality . If our relations die , this bids us to ...
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... goodness . And therefore his children ' fhould not be dif- pleased , as if they were none of his family , nor within the verge of his care ; but they fhould comfort themselves , that they are in fuch fuch fafe hands , who will do ...
... goodness . And therefore his children ' fhould not be dif- pleased , as if they were none of his family , nor within the verge of his care ; but they fhould comfort themselves , that they are in fuch fuch fafe hands , who will do ...
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... most emphatically , that which is good , to the ufe of edifying , that it may minifter grace unto the bearers . SERMON SERMON V. On the goodness and condefcenfion of the divine SERM . IV . The good and evil tongue . 77.
... most emphatically , that which is good , to the ufe of edifying , that it may minifter grace unto the bearers . SERMON SERMON V. On the goodness and condefcenfion of the divine SERM . IV . The good and evil tongue . 77.
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... goodness and condefcenfion of the divine providence . [ From Dr. CLAGET T's third volume . ] PSALM VIII . 3 , 4 . When I confider thy heavens , the work of thy fingers ; the moon and the ftars which thou haft ordained : What is man that ...
... goodness and condefcenfion of the divine providence . [ From Dr. CLAGET T's third volume . ] PSALM VIII . 3 , 4 . When I confider thy heavens , the work of thy fingers ; the moon and the ftars which thou haft ordained : What is man that ...
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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.