Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late Rev. James Saurin, Pastor of the French Church at the Hague: On Christian moralityW.J. M'Cartee, 1813 |
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... necessary to the happiness of these situ- ations and relations ; and hence comes a third branch of morality , called general policy , or common pru- dence . The next exertion of thinking and reasoning regards nations , and to this ...
... necessary to the happiness of these situ- ations and relations ; and hence comes a third branch of morality , called general policy , or common pru- dence . The next exertion of thinking and reasoning regards nations , and to this ...
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... necessary ; and that , if ever he be , in spite of all his precautions , in such a case , when he must either resign his military employments , or violate the laws that forbid revenge , he will obey the law , and resign his military ...
... necessary ; and that , if ever he be , in spite of all his precautions , in such a case , when he must either resign his military employments , or violate the laws that forbid revenge , he will obey the law , and resign his military ...
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... relieve a dying parent . The love then shewn to a dying parent is a necessary consequence of loving God , of that primitive love from which all other loves proceed . Whenever the love of God 60 Great Duties of Religion .
... relieve a dying parent . The love then shewn to a dying parent is a necessary consequence of loving God , of that primitive love from which all other loves proceed . Whenever the love of God 60 Great Duties of Religion .
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... necessary to enable us to surmount the ob- stacles which nature , example , and habit , in spite of an education the most rigid and holy , oppose to our sanctification ; there we are made to ratify , by en- gagements the most solemn and ...
... necessary to enable us to surmount the ob- stacles which nature , example , and habit , in spite of an education the most rigid and holy , oppose to our sanctification ; there we are made to ratify , by en- gagements the most solemn and ...
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... necessary to prevent the many evils , with which the remainder of the win- ter yet threatens us . If you accuse me of applying too often to you on this subject , I answer , my importunity is your glory . You have affectionately ...
... necessary to prevent the many evils , with which the remainder of the win- ter yet threatens us . If you accuse me of applying too often to you on this subject , I answer , my importunity is your glory . You have affectionately ...
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Page 377 - I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection : lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Page 98 - Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name; for thou only art holy : for all nations shall come and worship before thee : for thy judgments are made manifest.
Page 271 - I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Page 267 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law ; To them that are without law...
Page 76 - But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Page 19 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place;" and say to the poor, "Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:" are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Page 92 - For thus saith the LORD of hosts, yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts, the silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
Page 404 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 359 - Unto the pure all things are pure : but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.