The Liberal Preacher, Volumes 1-2Thomas Russell Sullivan, David Reed John Prentiss, 1828 |
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... Thou shalt not kill , " is one of the first and most sacred laws appointed by God for the regulation of human conduct . What is the im- port of this law ? When does a man incur the penalty , de- nounced against its violation ? Is every ...
... Thou shalt not kill , " is one of the first and most sacred laws appointed by God for the regulation of human conduct . What is the im- port of this law ? When does a man incur the penalty , de- nounced against its violation ? Is every ...
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... thou away . " In the application of these precepts , there is room for the exercise of sound discretion . We should discriminate among various objects of charity , determine the amount to be given , and fix on the manner in which with ...
... thou away . " In the application of these precepts , there is room for the exercise of sound discretion . We should discriminate among various objects of charity , determine the amount to be given , and fix on the manner in which with ...
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... thou art neither cold nor hot , I would thou wert cold or hot . So then , because thou art lukewarm , and neither cold nor hot , I will cast thee out of my mouth . Because thou sayest , I am rich , and increased with goods , and have ...
... thou art neither cold nor hot , I would thou wert cold or hot . So then , because thou art lukewarm , and neither cold nor hot , I will cast thee out of my mouth . Because thou sayest , I am rich , and increased with goods , and have ...
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... thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself . He also laid the great- est stress upon humility , meekness , self denial , every per- sonal , social and relative duty . Consider these things , and you may have an adequate idea of the extent ...
... thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself . He also laid the great- est stress upon humility , meekness , self denial , every per- sonal , social and relative duty . Consider these things , and you may have an adequate idea of the extent ...
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... thou hast come as a teacher from God ; for no one can perform the wonderful works which thou dost , unless God be with him . Jesus answer- ed him ; Truly , truly , I say to thee , unless a man be born again he cannot behold the kingdom ...
... thou hast come as a teacher from God ; for no one can perform the wonderful works which thou dost , unless God be with him . Jesus answer- ed him ; Truly , truly , I say to thee , unless a man be born again he cannot behold the kingdom ...
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Page 128 - ... that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 61 - Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness" sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Page 90 - Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly talk); but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 71 - Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Page 66 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 92 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 26 - Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber ; and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.
Page 110 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 89 - The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Page 11 - ... and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitation ; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us.