Sermons Preached on Several Occasions: By James BurroughsT. Browne, 1733 - 275 pages |
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Page 13
... use the reafon of our minds , we must acknowledge that there is a wife and intelligent being , who hath created us and all other things . To deny the ex- iftence of God , argues either want of understanding , or a great abuse of it ...
... use the reafon of our minds , we must acknowledge that there is a wife and intelligent being , who hath created us and all other things . To deny the ex- iftence of God , argues either want of understanding , or a great abuse of it ...
Page 14
... use of it in fa- vour of good men , and actually bestow upon them that happiness which he knows to be fuitable to their piety and virtue . Thus it appears that fpe- culative religion is wisdom . But , pow 2. I will prove the fame more ...
... use of it in fa- vour of good men , and actually bestow upon them that happiness which he knows to be fuitable to their piety and virtue . Thus it appears that fpe- culative religion is wisdom . But , pow 2. I will prove the fame more ...
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... uses proper means to attain them . The favour of God is no otherwise ta be procured than by the practice of religion and virtue . Those who honour me , I will honour , faith God by his pro- phet , 1 Sam . II . 30. And they who de- Spife ...
... uses proper means to attain them . The favour of God is no otherwise ta be procured than by the practice of religion and virtue . Those who honour me , I will honour , faith God by his pro- phet , 1 Sam . II . 30. And they who de- Spife ...
Page 30
... use of them in the conduct of life ? in us . 3 . If religion is wisdom ; then let us all be religious . There is fomething in the name of wisdom that is enough to raise our ambition , if we have any Hear what Solomon fays of wif- dom in ...
... use of them in the conduct of life ? in us . 3 . If religion is wisdom ; then let us all be religious . There is fomething in the name of wisdom that is enough to raise our ambition , if we have any Hear what Solomon fays of wif- dom in ...
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... use the means which lead to this end . Now this is a most excellent means . It can hardly be fuppofed , that a man who conftantly reads the word of God will allow him- felf in fin ; for this practice naturally tends to extinguish finful ...
... use the means which lead to this end . Now this is a most excellent means . It can hardly be fuppofed , that a man who conftantly reads the word of God will allow him- felf in fin ; for this practice naturally tends to extinguish finful ...
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Page 155 - I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ...
Page 39 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 68 - But now the righteousness of God without the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference...
Page 11 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Page 41 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 97 - Now them that are such we command and exhort, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Page 80 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 220 - Trust in him. at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Page 3 - But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 180 - Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause...