The Posthumous Works of the Late Right Reverend John Henry Hobart ...: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 3Swords, Stanford, 1832 |
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... language concise yet perspicuous , sublime yet level to the meanest capacity . The ancient schools of philosophers entertained contradictory ideas as to the foundation of morality , and the ends and the rewards of duty ; and while they ...
... language concise yet perspicuous , sublime yet level to the meanest capacity . The ancient schools of philosophers entertained contradictory ideas as to the foundation of morality , and the ends and the rewards of duty ; and while they ...
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... language to display the power of thy manifestation to the soul of the penitent ; feeble is language to convey the joy and transport which exhilarate the bosom where thy mercy dispenses its healing balm . * Matthew xi . 28 . Nor confined ...
... language to display the power of thy manifestation to the soul of the penitent ; feeble is language to convey the joy and transport which exhilarate the bosom where thy mercy dispenses its healing balm . * Matthew xi . 28 . Nor confined ...
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... language of thy conduct . To judge from the eagerness , the solicitude , the ardour , the supreme devotion with which thou dost pursue the objects of thy passions , we would suppose that here thou wast to terminate thy existence ; that ...
... language of thy conduct . To judge from the eagerness , the solicitude , the ardour , the supreme devotion with which thou dost pursue the objects of thy passions , we would suppose that here thou wast to terminate thy existence ; that ...
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... language , to time and chance , frustrate the best concerted plans , disappoint the strength and wisdom of man , and impress on him his weakness and his ignorance , his dependence on a power over which he has no control . This is the ...
... language , to time and chance , frustrate the best concerted plans , disappoint the strength and wisdom of man , and impress on him his weakness and his ignorance , his dependence on a power over which he has no control . This is the ...
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... language of men , those events are designated which happen differently from the general operation of the laws by which God governs the world . But these un- expected and singular events , so far from being derogatory to his providence ...
... language of men , those events are designated which happen differently from the general operation of the laws by which God governs the world . But these un- expected and singular events , so far from being derogatory to his providence ...
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Page 476 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Page 300 - WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Page 311 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake : for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Page 80 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.
Page 457 - And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Page 390 - Be not ye therefore partakers with them : for ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Page vi - I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury ; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Page 23 - I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am, there ye may be also.
Page iii - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 246 - Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.