The Scotch Preacher: Or, A Collection of Sermons, Volume 2J. Dickson, 1776 |
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Page 104
... eternal , Nature and Pro- vidence have taken fuch care to undeceive them , as the importance of the point required .. Scarce one day can pafs without exhibiting fad : fpectacles of mortality to the public eye . As mists and vapours ...
... eternal , Nature and Pro- vidence have taken fuch care to undeceive them , as the importance of the point required .. Scarce one day can pafs without exhibiting fad : fpectacles of mortality to the public eye . As mists and vapours ...
Page 108
... eternal an- guifh , as your own particular difpofitions and behaviour , the immutable diftinction between virtue and vice , and the declared rules of God's eternal government , point out your way . First , then , we may confider death ...
... eternal an- guifh , as your own particular difpofitions and behaviour , the immutable diftinction between virtue and vice , and the declared rules of God's eternal government , point out your way . First , then , we may confider death ...
Page 112
... eternal thirft , which is ftill more inflamed- by indulgence ; and felf - devouring Envy , fuc-- ceed to the paflions of youth , and render the infirmities of age more infupportable .. These continually increase , in number and ...
... eternal thirft , which is ftill more inflamed- by indulgence ; and felf - devouring Envy , fuc-- ceed to the paflions of youth , and render the infirmities of age more infupportable .. These continually increase , in number and ...
Page 113
... fympathifing friends ? where the pleafing recollection of a well - fpent life ? where the inestimable enjoyments of a felf - approving heart ? and , O my foul , where K 3 are are thy hopes of eternal happiness ? Wretch that I On Death .
... fympathifing friends ? where the pleafing recollection of a well - fpent life ? where the inestimable enjoyments of a felf - approving heart ? and , O my foul , where K 3 are are thy hopes of eternal happiness ? Wretch that I On Death .
Page 114
... eternal . trophies from my torment , who endeavour to make infinite juftice recoil upon itself , and to . wound the Creator by the mifery of his pro-- ductions ? Such is the picture of a guilty life prolonged to age ;, and for its ...
... eternal . trophies from my torment , who endeavour to make infinite juftice recoil upon itself , and to . wound the Creator by the mifery of his pro-- ductions ? Such is the picture of a guilty life prolonged to age ;, and for its ...
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Page 68 - And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac.
Page 68 - And behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 357 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 286 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 334 - Finally, brethren, whatfoever things are ' true, whatfoever things are honeft, whatfoever things ' are juft, whatfoever things are pure, whatfoever things ' are lovely, whatfoever things are of good report : If ' there be any virtue, and if there be any praife, think
Page 68 - Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Page 69 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, how dreadful is this place ! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven...
Page 84 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 325 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Page 49 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, faying, If thou hadft known, even thou, at leaft in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ; but now they are hid from thine eyes...