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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... true , he made the earth the lowest of things to tread upon , but he made it ftill , and therefore he ftill preserves it . Nothing is below his care , tho ' he be in- finitely high ; nothing is too mean a con- cernment for his goodness ...
... true , he made the earth the lowest of things to tread upon , but he made it ftill , and therefore he ftill preserves it . Nothing is below his care , tho ' he be in- finitely high ; nothing is too mean a con- cernment for his goodness ...
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... true as ever it was , that nothing betters a man's condition , but that which rids him of all his griefs , and cafes him of his troubles . Chriftians are not distinguished from the reft of the world , by outward forms and fashions , or ...
... true as ever it was , that nothing betters a man's condition , but that which rids him of all his griefs , and cafes him of his troubles . Chriftians are not distinguished from the reft of the world , by outward forms and fashions , or ...
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... true peace . Therefore we must be inquifitive into the gospel , and labour to understand what we have to do ; and then resolve heartily , and endeavour seriously to do it ; and , finally , inquire what remedy there is , if we fail and ...
... true peace . Therefore we must be inquifitive into the gospel , and labour to understand what we have to do ; and then resolve heartily , and endeavour seriously to do it ; and , finally , inquire what remedy there is , if we fail and ...
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... true nature and value of every thing . I will instance in a few things : That which is fu- ture is uncertain : That which is born may die That which once was not , may again not be . What hath happened to others , may happen to me ...
... true nature and value of every thing . I will instance in a few things : That which is fu- ture is uncertain : That which is born may die That which once was not , may again not be . What hath happened to others , may happen to me ...
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... true of God , who is infi- nitely perfect , which is true of us , because of our imperfections . Others have fuggefted , that the high dignity , dignity , and infinite majesty of God , makes it SERM . V. Of the divine providence . 79.
... true of God , who is infi- nitely perfect , which is true of us , because of our imperfections . Others have fuggefted , that the high dignity , dignity , and infinite majesty of God , makes it SERM . V. Of the divine providence . 79.
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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.