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... thofe who with fo much liberality have exerted them- felves , and promoted the fubfcription , will be pleafed to accept the most fincere and cordial acknowledgments which gratitude can offer . CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME . SERMON I. On ...
... thofe who with fo much liberality have exerted them- felves , and promoted the fubfcription , will be pleafed to accept the most fincere and cordial acknowledgments which gratitude can offer . CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME . SERMON I. On ...
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... thofe of his mind . That beauty which had already been fo prejudicial to him , and which was probably the cause of Ja- cob's partial affection , became again the fource of forrow and misfortune . Such is the unhappy lot of human nature ...
... thofe of his mind . That beauty which had already been fo prejudicial to him , and which was probably the cause of Ja- cob's partial affection , became again the fource of forrow and misfortune . Such is the unhappy lot of human nature ...
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... thofe well - grounded principles which had hitherto directed all his actions , together with that divine grace which affifted him in them , now enabled him to refift , and to overcome , the powerful temptation . He could not bear the ...
... thofe well - grounded principles which had hitherto directed all his actions , together with that divine grace which affifted him in them , now enabled him to refift , and to overcome , the powerful temptation . He could not bear the ...
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... thofe cruel and unnatural brethren , who imagined they had reduced him to the lowest state of fervitude , were now fup- pliant at his feet , relying entirely on his will , and totally dependent on his bounty . And this , my brethren ...
... thofe cruel and unnatural brethren , who imagined they had reduced him to the lowest state of fervitude , were now fup- pliant at his feet , relying entirely on his will , and totally dependent on his bounty . And this , my brethren ...
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... ! Love and fear , furprize and astonishment ; all thofe mingled paffions at once furrounding him , how wonderful was his presence of mind on the occafion ! 1 1 ¡ II . SERM . He was refolved to delay E 3 He On the Hiftory of fofeph . 53.
... ! Love and fear , furprize and astonishment ; all thofe mingled paffions at once furrounding him , how wonderful was his presence of mind on the occafion ! 1 1 ¡ II . SERM . He was refolved to delay E 3 He On the Hiftory of fofeph . 53.
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Page 56 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 40 - And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck...
Page 340 - If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me." But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
Page 293 - And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Page 333 - They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Page 10 - And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit ; and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him : and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Page 38 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it : and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying. It is not in me : God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Page 18 - And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Page 296 - Gospel is to be preached to all other nations, as well as the Jewish ; Christ being now come to be a light to lighten the Gentiles, as well as the glory of his people Israel.
Page 33 - The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand ; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.