Sermons preached in the abbey church at Bath, by a late dignified clergyman [J. Chapman].W. Jackson, 1790 |
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... Christ , have in them the most per- fuafive grounds of credibility , and un- queftionable marks of truth , which it is poffible for any ancient hiftory to have ; nay more than any ever had . The Oppofers , as well as the Advocates , of ...
... Christ , have in them the most per- fuafive grounds of credibility , and un- queftionable marks of truth , which it is poffible for any ancient hiftory to have ; nay more than any ever had . The Oppofers , as well as the Advocates , of ...
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... Christ . Through Him alone it is that men are happily poffeffed of a confiftent and perfect rule of their duty : One great end of whofe coming into the world was , that he might make known unto us the whole will of his Father . The Law ...
... Christ . Through Him alone it is that men are happily poffeffed of a confiftent and perfect rule of their duty : One great end of whofe coming into the world was , that he might make known unto us the whole will of his Father . The Law ...
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... Christ Jefus came into the world to fave finners . ” To conclude - Such being the moral character , and such the spiritual doctrines of Jefus , wherein He approved himself to be the Son of God ; little furely need be added for inviting ...
... Christ Jefus came into the world to fave finners . ” To conclude - Such being the moral character , and such the spiritual doctrines of Jefus , wherein He approved himself to be the Son of God ; little furely need be added for inviting ...
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... Christ's preaching ; under a juft fenfe of their own natural impotency ; and with a thankful reliance on the goodness of God ; for whom it is impoffible to de- ceive his creatures , or fuffer them to be deceived in matters of eternal ...
... Christ's preaching ; under a juft fenfe of their own natural impotency ; and with a thankful reliance on the goodness of God ; for whom it is impoffible to de- ceive his creatures , or fuffer them to be deceived in matters of eternal ...
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... Christ , no pomp of godliness , no faftings , no penances , will fatisfy for the neglect of real virtue and substantial goodness . ' Tis abfurd and impious to prefume they will . God is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity ; he is too ...
... Christ , no pomp of godliness , no faftings , no penances , will fatisfy for the neglect of real virtue and substantial goodness . ' Tis abfurd and impious to prefume they will . God is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity ; he is too ...
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Page 186 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 161 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches : but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth : for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 120 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field ; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Page 115 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever : and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 241 - Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father : there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me : for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
Page 253 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 52 - Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Page 120 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls : who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Page 35 - If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him : and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Page 31 - IF there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams...