Sermons Preached in the Tron Church, GlasgowKirk & Mercein, 1819 - 415 pages |
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... offered an adequate and all - powerful remedy . It is impossible to have a true per- ception of our own character , in the sight of God , without feeling our need of acquittal ; and in opposition to every obstacle , which the justice of ...
... offered an adequate and all - powerful remedy . It is impossible to have a true per- ception of our own character , in the sight of God , without feeling our need of acquittal ; and in opposition to every obstacle , which the justice of ...
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... offering this volume to the public , the author is far from being in- sensible to the literary defects that from this cause may be charged upon it . He knows , in particular , that throughout these discourses there is a frequent ...
... offering this volume to the public , the author is far from being in- sensible to the literary defects that from this cause may be charged upon it . He knows , in particular , that throughout these discourses there is a frequent ...
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... offer a few remarks on the speciality that is adverted to in the text . I. And here it must be admitted , that , even in the ordinary branches of human learning , the success of the teacher , on the one hand , and the proficiency of the ...
... offer a few remarks on the speciality that is adverted to in the text . I. And here it must be admitted , that , even in the ordinary branches of human learning , the success of the teacher , on the one hand , and the proficiency of the ...
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... offer of the Gospel ; and , in the proud confidence of success , he may think that nothing can withstand him , and that the heart of every hearer must give way before the ar- dour of his zeal and the power of his invin- cible arguments ...
... offer of the Gospel ; and , in the proud confidence of success , he may think that nothing can withstand him , and that the heart of every hearer must give way before the ar- dour of his zeal and the power of his invin- cible arguments ...
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... offered to their notice , under a fig- urative disguise . It is not at all to be supposed that they would put forth any activity of mind in quest of that which they nauseated , and of that which , if ever they had found , they would ...
... offered to their notice , under a fig- urative disguise . It is not at all to be supposed that they would put forth any activity of mind in quest of that which they nauseated , and of that which , if ever they had found , they would ...
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Page 98 - O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Page 87 - For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
Page 64 - He answered and said unto them, 'Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. "For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Page 277 - Nevertheless, the chief end of man is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.!
Page 9 - Godward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page xiii - And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power : 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Page 303 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things.
Page 59 - Thy will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, and may the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, enable us to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page xiv - But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment : yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified : but He that judgeth me is the Lord.
Page 102 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.