Plain Parochial SermonsJ.G. & F. Rivington, 1838 - 352 pages |
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... look upon this child ; wash him and sanctify him with the HOLY GHOST , that he being delivered from Thy wrath , may be received into the ark of CHRIST's Church , and being steadfast in faith , joyful through hope , and rooted in charity ...
... look upon this child ; wash him and sanctify him with the HOLY GHOST , that he being delivered from Thy wrath , may be received into the ark of CHRIST's Church , and being steadfast in faith , joyful through hope , and rooted in charity ...
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... . But it must gladden the hearts of all who look for the LORD's coming , to find that a gentleman of Mr. Cumming's high attainments does venture to step so much above the society in which he ranks himself , xxvi PREFACE .
... . But it must gladden the hearts of all who look for the LORD's coming , to find that a gentleman of Mr. Cumming's high attainments does venture to step so much above the society in which he ranks himself , xxvi PREFACE .
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... look upon the same [ the Church ] and at this time so guide and govern the minds of Thy servants the Bishops and Pastors of Thy flock , that they may lay hands sud- denly upon no man . Ember Weeks ' Prayer . Presbyterian Kirk . of a ...
... look upon the same [ the Church ] and at this time so guide and govern the minds of Thy servants the Bishops and Pastors of Thy flock , that they may lay hands sud- denly upon no man . Ember Weeks ' Prayer . Presbyterian Kirk . of a ...
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... look forward to death ap- proaching , and find their stay on earth must be short , what word is on their lips ? It is Heaven . And when we consider what is the meaning of that word , so idly , so pro- fanely used in common talk , and ...
... look forward to death ap- proaching , and find their stay on earth must be short , what word is on their lips ? It is Heaven . And when we consider what is the meaning of that word , so idly , so pro- fanely used in common talk , and ...
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... look around and see the misery of the world - its confusion and turbulence - the conflicts never - end- ingly carried on in it — the uncertainty of all possessions - the certainty of calamity and disappointment - the uncertainty of life ...
... look around and see the misery of the world - its confusion and turbulence - the conflicts never - end- ingly carried on in it — the uncertainty of all possessions - the certainty of calamity and disappointment - the uncertainty of life ...
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Page 77 - Then saith he to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Page 335 - And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat : for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Page 125 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page xlviii - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that...
Page 81 - Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 254 - ... but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust : for if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not...
Page xxii - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page xiii - ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these Thy servants by Water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins...
Page xiv - Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live; and hath given power and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel.
Page xxviii - Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church ; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.