The Scotch Preacher: Or, A Collection of Sermons, Volume 2J. Dickson, 1776 |
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us look round us into the world , and we fhall do ourselves the juftice that the rest of mankind are willing to do us ; for , in this re- fpect , there are no ecclefiaftics that stand high- er in the general esteem , than the clergy of ...
us look round us into the world , and we fhall do ourselves the juftice that the rest of mankind are willing to do us ; for , in this re- fpect , there are no ecclefiaftics that stand high- er in the general esteem , than the clergy of ...
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... ourselves to him by folemn engagement ; and many of us by the office we bear in his church . Do not thefe confiderations loudly call upon us to form our lives on the model of his . If , in the fchools of learning among the Pagans and ...
... ourselves to him by folemn engagement ; and many of us by the office we bear in his church . Do not thefe confiderations loudly call upon us to form our lives on the model of his . If , in the fchools of learning among the Pagans and ...
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... ourselves more and more in refembling our Lord , feeing we are furnished by himself with every neceffary aid for that purpose . The frailty of our nature can be no apology for neglecting to walk as Chrift walk- ed . He hath promifed his ...
... ourselves more and more in refembling our Lord , feeing we are furnished by himself with every neceffary aid for that purpose . The frailty of our nature can be no apology for neglecting to walk as Chrift walk- ed . He hath promifed his ...
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... ourselves , and to " the flock over which we have been appointed " overfeers . " Let us beware of feeding , it may rather be faid cheating , the fouls of men with the falfe diet of found and grimace . Let us beware of wafting our fire ...
... ourselves , and to " the flock over which we have been appointed " overfeers . " Let us beware of feeding , it may rather be faid cheating , the fouls of men with the falfe diet of found and grimace . Let us beware of wafting our fire ...
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... ourselves muft fo largely partake . 6. Again , in a fimilar fituation are thofe who have gone out of the ftation and employ- ment to which they were by nature beft fitted , and are of confequence appointed to act and go forward in life ...
... ourselves muft fo largely partake . 6. Again , in a fimilar fituation are thofe who have gone out of the ftation and employ- ment to which they were by nature beft fitted , and are of confequence appointed to act and go forward in life ...
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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...