Sermons, Volume 4T.Cadell and W.Davies; F.C. and J.Rivington; Nichols, Son, and Bentley; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; ... [and 11 others in London]: and A.Constable and Company; Manners and Miller; and J.Fairbairn, Edinburgh: and G.Clarke, Aberdeen., 1818 - 475 pages |
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... arise from a cause ; from a mind broken and debase ' luxury and corruption . They are authors of their own misery , by h thrown away on the follies of the those powers which God had best on them for nobler ends . Let then turn to the ...
... arise from a cause ; from a mind broken and debase ' luxury and corruption . They are authors of their own misery , by h thrown away on the follies of the those powers which God had best on them for nobler ends . Let then turn to the ...
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... arise . It is good for persons in such situations to remark that , though Job was for at long while severely tried by a variety of distresses , yet his condition was not left finally unhappy . On the contrary , the goodness of that God ...
... arise . It is good for persons in such situations to remark that , though Job was for at long while severely tried by a variety of distresses , yet his condition was not left finally unhappy . On the contrary , the goodness of that God ...
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... whom he likens to tares springing up among wheat . He intimates that there should arise some whose officious zeal would prompt the desire of exterminating imme- 62 On the Mixture of Bad Men SERMON immediately all [ 61 ]
... whom he likens to tares springing up among wheat . He intimates that there should arise some whose officious zeal would prompt the desire of exterminating imme- 62 On the Mixture of Bad Men SERMON immediately all [ 61 ]
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... arise against either the wisdom or goodness of divine Pro- vidence ; especially when we behold bad men not only tolerated in the world , but occasionally exalted in their circumstances , to the depression of the just . Why , it will be ...
... arise against either the wisdom or goodness of divine Pro- vidence ; especially when we behold bad men not only tolerated in the world , but occasionally exalted in their circumstances , to the depression of the just . Why , it will be ...
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... arise from surveying the state of human affairs . BUT , before entering directly on such inquiry , it may be proper to take no- tice , that in our estimation of who are the good , who are the bad , we are often in hazard of committing ...
... arise from surveying the state of human affairs . BUT , before entering directly on such inquiry , it may be proper to take no- tice , that in our estimation of who are the good , who are the bad , we are often in hazard of committing ...
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Page 293 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
Page 142 - Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Page 388 - For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Page 138 - And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying. Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Page 354 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Page 343 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
Page 135 - He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand...
Page 54 - For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?
Page 155 - Christ, and every one members one of another having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Page 133 - Oh that I knew where I might find him ! that I might come even to his seat ! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.